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 brucedan

This was my 1st TT and I worked on several upgrades over 3 yrs or so. I had the same setup with the RB600 arm. As per Fretless and Audiogalor, this TT has a a lot going for it. The only item I would disagree is with VFTA. Now I purchased the Pete Riggle VTAF adjustment designed for the RB arm. I called him up( easy to talk to ) - and he set me up with Hess Tool and Development to machine the armboard ( much less expensive than a local job in the SF Bay area ). You have to redrill the armboard to accept his unit ( and since this is aluminum it is best left to the professionals). This adjuster made a big difference in overall depth/sound as you can adjust the arm on the fly.

The second major improvement was to rewire the RB arm. I 1st tried the Incognito Rega Cable Kit - now I know others will disagree, but after I used the kit - the music seemed thin. I then pulled out the factory cable I had removed. The main phono cable/RCA connectors terminates at the base of the RB arm and then uses some lesser grade tonearm wire. I purchased the Cardas 4x33 unshielded tonearm cable - rewired the arm a second time and soldered the wire to the 4 terminals on the interface base - this was a bit of a pain. At the cart end use the Cardas tone arm clips - with very small shrink tubing along with the proper colors. I purchased most of this stuff from the Cable Co.The final result was a much fuller sound.

Lastly - I used the Michell Tecno Weight which I feel is superior to the Expressino.

This TT needs to be setup up and fine tuned to reach its total potential and should last you many years. I only sold it to play and rebuild an older TNT3. Hope this helps.