Need tips re:Michell Gyro SE setup & tweaking


Hi
I would appreciate your help in providing some tweaking tips to help me optimize Michell's performance.My previous table was Rega P25 and i'm trying to achieve the comfort level i had with it but i am not there yet.I have a Rega RB 600 arm with Shelter 501 II,Expressimo counterweight with inner spring disabled.I also upgraded to HR power supply ($900 for something that looks like $59=99)
I have a few questions:
1.Should i put coupling discs under Michell cone shaped feet
2.Should i try any mats?
3.Will upgrading to Orbe 6cm acrylic platter reduce the brightness that i currently have?
4.Should i risk enlarging the armboard for this new Vee-Tuff ($149=99) gadget that allows VTA adjustments while playing music?
5.Is it worth shelling out for a Pedersen mod and where can i get it from?
6.Is it better to level the platter with rotating spring adjustment or by rotating conical feet?
Any other suggestions and tweaks re:Michells optimising would be greatly appreciated.
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Showing 1 response by audiogalore

Respond to question# 06. Jean Michell intended and purposely designed the table plinth with the three threaded legs for final leveling it would be nice to have all the legs snugged but designed to compensate for leveling. As a tweak tip you might also want to consider Teflon plumbers tape wrap around the male threads of three leg shafts before threading into the female opening to help decouple table noise. When leveling place a spirit bubble level on the platter to were the stylus tip hits vinyl grove, which is about half way through vinyl arc and do final adjustment as mentioned with the threaded legs only. Do not use the spring knobs to level. the spring knobs are used only for the suspension adjustment, which accordingly to instruction should be 1-2mm gap between the bottom of the plinth and the felt washer under load. That means a Heavy vinyl placed on the platter and then clamped with arm in position about half way through vinyl arc similar to VTF setup.
Hope this helps clarify question# 06.