A Copernican View of the Turntable System


Once again this site rejects my long posting so I need to post it via this link to my 'Systems' page
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There's really no such thing as the complete absence of a plinth. In a typical DD table, the motor is often mounted to a chassis, usually an aluminum enclosure, like the SP10 or Halcro's TT81. And to me that's a plinth already.

The best experiment, I think, is take the motor out and place it bare naked on a platform, perhaps supported by tip-toes and might need to be held down by something (which can open another can of worms) because the start-up torque might jerk the the motor out of placement in relationship to the tonearm geometry, unless the casing for the motor is really hefty. Essentially, a comparison between yes-chassis and no-chassis. Naked motor and not so naked motor. Anyone wanna try that?

If the naked motor sounds better, then a NO-PLINTHER can wear his/her t-shirt proud.

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Dgob: "I think Raul has just posted something about his arm on the MM/MC thread."

Any chance you can provide a link so we can have a glimpse of this revolutionary tonearm? Thanks.

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I found a few pictures that give a glimpse of the tonearm, only the headshell area is shown, though. (Thanks Google images!) They are posted on Raul's review of the Audio Technica AT-20SS cartridge. In it he mentions "I mount it in one of my prototype self design tonearms(propietary build materials.)."

http://cgim.audiogon.com/i/rv/s/f/1280353315.jpg
http://cgim.audiogon.com/i/rv/s/f/1280353317.jpg

Looks promising. Keep up the good work.

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