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Townshend Pods under TT Don’t Do

Greetings,
well with all the talk about how great the Townshend Pods are I decided to try a set of Pods under my TT. I found out the hard way, Don’t do this. I have a good TT on a good rack and it sounds very good. With the Pods I had to sneak up on my TT to change the VTA or to que it up. It would start shaking with the lightest of touch. I bought the correct Pods for the weight of my TT. The Pods didn’t harm the sound but didn’t improve the sound either. I will use the Pods under one of my pre amps for now. I can maybe say they might work under equipment but don’t suggest you use them under a TT.
‘I was very disappointed in the results. Maybe your results will be different.
‘Respectfully 
Joe
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oldhvymec
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I’ve seen what you’re talking about but the issue was the wrong springs and they weren’t loaded correctly. If you’re touching the table and it shakes you have a dampening issue. There is no shock absorber or accumulator.

A spring will bounce, that is what they do. The correct pod and being adjusted correctly, won’t. (I should say shouldn’t) something is wrong.

After building as many heavy plinths for TT as I’ve built you got a GUMMY PUFFER issue..:-) (Spring dampeners). Thorens will wobble all over when they go bad.. Gummy Puffers.. The 30 to 200 lb  plinths I build for Thoren, Russco, Garrard, Sparta, Fairchild, EMT, Roberts. Transcription and Broadcast TTs. Have springs and not the least bit touchy..

I may anchor the TT to the plinth but the plinth gets springs and dampeners or the mechanical noise would go through the roof. It’s just TT 101..

Air or a mag lift platter is a step up for vertical isolation, but you still have a horizonal issue because the bushing and spindle still touch..

A standard 3.5" concrete slab is like a trampoline.. You really want dampening and decoupling there if it’s on a soil bed.. A couple million pound Rock face would be a good starting place if you want solid..
There is no such thing as solid.. A life time of anchoring STUFF.. It just moves..

Regards
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