So I tried tip #11 this am. Removed the damping trough.
Seems quieter and more transparent. Took 30 seconds. Nice tip ! Thanks for starting the thread years ago!
I'll try the o rings next on the antiskating... |
Dougdeacon:
So in a moment of haste, I popped off the c-ring, took off the anti skate entirely and the little "string".
You're right. Similar as the trough, but more subtle. I don't seem to miss the antiskate...I do like the added quietness. I may go back next weekend and double check...seems very easy to install the antiskate back on the arm... |
I am guilty of leaving the cueing arm up when I am not listening....however not with the arm is locked...I'll be checking my pivot to spindle distance as soon as this coffee kicks in! |
Phaser,
Congrats on your table and arm. I went the same path as you and really have enjoyed my GPA Monaco and Tri arm. What cartridge and arm cable are you using?
I also put 2 o rings on the cueing lever, one down a ways and one up. On Antiskate, I decided I like the weight better than just o rings, so I flanked each side of the weight with o rings jammed as close to the weight as I could. Seemed to marginally help a little.
But agree with others, the damping trough is just awful, it should be left it box automatically and only added by user desire. |
Please call him...might catch him right before CES... |
Paperw8:
interesting test. i can whack parts of the arm support with a finger tap and hear it. so i am suprised your test didn't result in something. was the needle in the groove or just stationary in the resting position?
with my grand prix table i was able to remove the trough with out removing the arm. it's a instant change for the better. i won't be going back...but that's my arm on my table, i am sure there is a possibility of things turning out different for others...
good luck ! |
Seems like the new Tri Planar 12 inch is out and available. $9800 Here's a pic if you scrol down just a bit http://cybwiz.blogspot.com/
Looks lke a carbon fibre arm tube and some different stuff around the bearings...and damping trough integrated into arm rest support...another post said silver wire now (vs what I think is discovery wire in my Tri VII u2) |
Here's another pic are more of a description...
http://www.analogplanet.com/content/triplanar-shows-12-inches-las-vegas |
I just checked my spindle to pivot....233.5 on the mark..measured via my fieckert protractor... |
Hi Paperw8,
"But what I do know, is that it appears to me that there is a fair amount of effort involved in removing the trough from the Triplanar."
It took me 1 minute to remove the trough. Simple, easy 2 small screws. 30 seconds with the needle in the grove and you won't look back.
Of course my table allows me pretty easy access to the bottom of the arm. Other's may not have this. Such as I have a friend who was about to remove his arm, instead we took a pair of vice grips to a $1.00 jewelers screw driver and put a 90 degree angle in on the tool. So for him, 1 min with the vice grips, 1 min with the (now 90 degree bend) screw driver. Lifetime of better sound...
If you can give this a try, maybe via this bent screw drive method, we'd all be curious to your thoughts afterwards...Thanks |
I am trying 1kitches ideas this weekend ! Will report back... |
wrm57,
hmm very interesting. Doug if you get adventurous let me know...my cueing is also not damping...but i've just lived with it for a while...maybe I should sent it back in...
Curious if any others have the same comments as wrm57... |
Several have posted that the Tri has new wiring and a 12 inch version coming out in Jan... |
hi Doug,
Does the knob at the top of the tower easily rotate when the grub screw is snugged down? Mine does....just wondering if something is loose, broken or working as designed....I don't think the VTA tower actually changes however in my case ...
PS Right now I am running a Lyra Atlas, I've read a few posts (other threads) that say the Tri and Lyra's aren't the best combo...sounds darn nice to me...but maybe there is better (isn't their always though in this hobby) |
Doug.. I second your...Tri posting here is very welcome...and appreciated |