Ah gee .....
Alternativeroute,
One does not need to be 'stupid' to get confused by some of the gobbledigook written with great conviction, not only by advertisers (they are at least earning their money that way), but even more so by some self-appointed 'gurus'.
I also tried to make head or tail .... oh well, let me just try emphasising some basics. But first a proviso: I do not know what internal 'power supplies' either the Lin or the Thorens have. I conclude from limited descriptions that they are fed plain mains 50 Hz (for RSA) current for their motors - I stand to be corrected on that; obviously then the scene changes. Whatever the case, I take it these run at their rotational speeds as governed by the mains frequency. That would mean that the number of poles the motor has is immaterial to the final record speed, say 33,3 rpm. Naturally the 24 pole motor would run slower, but that would be accounted for by the mechanical conversion [spindle - platter], as you intuitively felt. That renders the remark you hilighted in your first post worthless (so much for knowledge of turntables). That would also make the starting torque of secondary importance: the (possible) advantage of a higher pole number motor is offset by the lower mechanical speed ratio as a first approximation (the real figure would also depend on the motor design).
As far as the lauded audible advantages of so-called boutique power supply designs go .... let me just be kind and say that it has as little to do with motor power supply as does your car seat covers have with your car's performance. The audible interference of so-called 'dirty' mains supplies can be sorted out by much simpler means than an expensive separate supply except in absolutely disasterous situations, and the 'sonic advantages' of a crystal-controlled frequency will only be evident if the original supply was manually generated by a slave with a crank. [Subjective experiences to the contrary are, respectfully, just that. As to improved sound stage, better imaging, clearer treble (especially in Diana Krall or Mario Lanza's voice), more transparency etc. - no comment.]
