Look at the Star Sound feet. You can get threaded ones in various sizes. I have used both and decided to carry these, but Mapleshade is also good.
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For me, this would depend on whether or not you actually have vibration problems. There are many other factors involved, such as what kind of stand your table is on, what material it is made out of, etc. I have my P5 with the standard rubber feet on a very solid Sanus rack with the heavy glass turntable shelf. It is perfectly level, and I have no vibration problems, even with the dust cover on. If it ain't broke.... |
I agree with Learsfool........My Rega P3-24/Exact 2 is sitting, with its stock rubber feet, on a very stable, perfectly level shelf of a Sanus rack. The music sounds wonderful. I, too, have been thinking about further isolation, including brass footers and/or maple shelf, but I'm now confident that my table is fine just the ways it is. Ya' know, to get on the endless hamster wheel doesn't make sense to me. What happens if you switch to brass footers, but then wonder if you'd be "better off" with BDR cones, or Vibrapods, or Walker points......You'll drive yourself crazy. Sit back, and enjoy the music !! Happy Listening. |
I liken swapping the rubber feet for an aftermarket set to the Dutch Boy with his finger in the dyke: It'lll improve things a little bit, but there is a lot more that could be done. Turntable prices reflect (among other things) increases in vibration control and noise isolation. From an MMF 2.2 with its single MDF plinth and rubber feet to an MMF 5.x with its dual plinth separated by an elastomer layer to the MMF 9.1 with three plinths separated by elastomer layers. Same thing happens with JA Michell, SOTA, SME, Clearaudio, etc. As the price goes up you see larger, more complex combinations of cones, ceramics, elastomers, turntable mats, and suspensions. Will swapping feet help? Of course, but so will adding a better mat, having a suspended equipment rack, creating an isolation platform whether of wood or acrylic, whether dampened by Vibrapods, squash balls, sorbothane, silicon gel, sand, or air. Each tweak will probably improve the s/n and dynamic range by 1/2dB to 3dB. It's the cumulative effect that matters most. So I say tweak away. All the big boys do, and charge you thousands for it. I'm getting performance out of my Technics SL1210M5G that I never thought possible. |
My son's house still has original wood floors from 1929. Wall mounted shelf cured vibration issues. Otherwise these guys make isolation feet for Rega tables,
https://mnpctech.com/pc-computer-stereo-desktop-case-feet/technics-turntable-replacement-custom-feet/rega-research-planar-turntable-feet-silver.html
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The P25 is a great table for what it is. I had a P5 that I modded for fun. Used Mapleshade footers.Hindsight, waste of money. A decent cart and phonostage are where it's at. The plastic subplatter however, is a worthwhile upgrade to my ears. Unless those rubber feet are showing their age, a level,stable setting should be fine. |