Nude Turntable Project

Good Evening, Halcro,

Thank you *very much* for your hard, painstaking work and what appears to me to be scientific detachment in researching plinth --and nude plinth-- options.

I have an SP10 and want to get it spinning discs. On another thread I'm considering plinth options, but to do full diligence --and thanks to Raul for his encouragement-- I need to looking into a Nude configuration, too. When I settle in to listen at home, in my room, I want to know that whatever I spent, it was well considered.

1) Can you tell me how you support your Victor, perhaps with more detailed photographs?

2) Did you have to build a base of any kind for it, or does it rest on your shelf by itself? (I've looked at your photos and can't tell from their viewpoint how the table is supported) Did you have to have a tower made to support your arm? or did you make it yourself?

3) Was the tower free standing? and of what material?

4) How is the proximity of the arm tower determined and maintained in relation to the table?

5) Did you treat the underside of the Victor TT with any resonance coating or treatment? if so, what material, affixed how?

I look forward to your response, and thank you again for taking the time, not only for inquiry, but to share your results on the 'Gon.

with Best Wishes, and Happy Thanksgiving,

David Kellogg

Hello again, Halcro

After looking through your thread, reading your kind forum response and looking at your system photos I have a few more questions, please.

1) is there a "materials" reason to prefer cast bronze over aluminum, steel or brass?

2) are your tonearm towers solid or hollow?

3) where are your tonearm wires? inside the tonearm tower?

4) I didn't understand your term "packed" when applied to leveling the Tip Toes --a linguistic difference 'twixt here and there?

5) judging from your system photos, the shelf you mention is 'melamine', Formica or some kind of laminate over what we call particle board. Is that accurate?

6) How much did it cost to have your machinist fabricate the tonearm tower? Would it be remotely reasonable to have your machinist make two to send to the US (surface mail, no hurry) since he's already done yours?

7) What type of adjustable feet did you use for the bottom of the tonearm tower? made from what metal?

Thank you again, in advance, for any further support you can provide. A couple of close-up photos of a tonearm tower might help a lot.

Best Wishes,

David

Good Morning, Halcro

I know we're well launched into the Holiday season, so I don't expect an immediate response to my query from Nov 29.

When you have time, I am most interested to learn further about the mechanics of your setup and the [metallurgical] reasons for it, as in the questions from my earlier post.

Trusting that you and your loved ones are well, I send thanks in advance for your assistance, and

Best Wishes,

David

Dear Halcro,

First, an apology: I thought I had seen the whole thread, pictures included. You and Ecir38 were right in sending me back to the listing: I've seen your entire posting again, now with all the pictures, and have much better information than when I asked my questions. Sorry to have been hasty.

Even so, you answered the remaining questions thoroughly and I feel sufficiently equipped to delve into trying a nude setup of my own, thanks to your generosity and Raul's gentle prodding.

Thank you again, so very much, for sharing your hard-won intellectual property. When I try to recreate your success I will certainly credit you and Raul for the work, most gratefully.

with Very Best Wishes, and for Happy Holidays,

David Kellogg