Technics 1500 C Turntable

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Does anyone have any experience with this newer Technics turntable. Based on Whathifi and other's reviews, it is a really tempting upgrade option from my Onkyo. The Direct Drive and the Semi automatic tonearm are nice convenience features.
Main 2ch -
BlueSound Node->Ethereal optical cable->Peachtree Audio Nova 150->GoldenEar Triton 2+
TT - Pro-ject Classic SB with Sumiko Bluepoint.

TV 3.1 system -
Denon 3500 -> Dynaudio Excite 32/22