Concept 2QD Turntable - Are You Experienced?

I just found one of these along with the 11.0 receiver at a yard sale. The receiver was DOA, but this table was great. Great looks, build quality, design and layout (cracked d.c. argh!). I have Tupelo Honey on repeat and I'm not inclined to turn it off! I'd say the table is in the league with the better ones I've come across (I prefer Dual and Technics of the common stuff).

It's obvious Pacific Stereo knew what they were up against in the "Receiver Wars" era in creating a house brand. I'd recommend anyone give this line a listen.

Just an FYI

Here is a link to a soft copy of the manual for the Concept 2QD TT. You can also find the brochure about it as well by scrolling through the PDFs.

http://akdatabase.org/AKview/displayimage.php?album=50&pos=8

So I'm a newbie to the 2QD as of yesterday. I also noticed that the counterweight was very loose and able to slip off without warning.

After examining the situation for awhile, I've determined that the notched rubber "sleeve" that the weight slips onto is held on by a screw that compresses the sleeve which then holds the weight in place.

The only problem with my theory is that I can't get my screw to budge. Either its not meant to, or its seized in place some how. (This screw is the only screw on the thing that I can't get to move.) I'm convinced that my theory is correct, but I'm afraid of breaking the screw which will result in no place to mount the weight.

What are your thoughts?

Hi Grtfl62

I have the Concept 2QD TT as well and I find counterweight can slide off with some force from the tonearm. I finally got the arm set-up correctly and the 2QD sounding good so I don't want to mess with removing the counterweight now to check. I couldn't get the counterweight screw to budge either come to think of it when I first got the 2QD. Maybe it isn't supposed to move?