dust protection for turntables


Most higher-end turntables do not have built-in hinged covers. So what do people use to keep dust off their TTs when they’re not being played? Those large molded plastic covers that fit over and around the whole plinth? A silk scarf from Hermes? What's the most ingenious solution you're used or come across?

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Showing 3 responses by artemus_5

It is OUTRAGEOUS that these expensive Turntables are sold without dust Protection. Shamefull!

Teres 340

Mine would have to be 22 X14 X 16 (W D H) I doubt wifey would like it very much and I certainly don't want to deal with an acrylic cover that big. . Its not hard to dust it off with the paint brush which I keep. nearby. I also have an air tank which I can use to blow it off. No problem. BTW it beats that $6 canned air

Then there is this which I have considered

 

Platter & tonearm cover

@elliottbnewcombjr 

Thanks. I am a woodworker and HAD to have it. Beauty may be a poor reason to buy a TT. But it sounds very good also.

I had considered making a TT myself but I was really busy and I understood that there is more to it than just building the wooden parts.

@huang 

how is wood movement managed? That is a beautiful table though

Going from my memory, I believe the platter is a resin / epoxy with veneer covering, though not a thin veneer as normally sold in stores. There is also a sensor on the bottom of the platter which reads a strobe and sends to a micro processor which controls the speed. Also I suspect the wood is very stable by nature. Hard Wood is not as unstable as some think once it is dried and kept in a climate controlled environment.

Also the Platter and plinth have lead in them for dampening. Then too, the motor is  DC which is battery powered. It is well thought out and executed.