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Turntable leveling...

I have a Rega P9/Lyra Delos and my cabinet is not perfectly level. My bubble level shows about 25% of the buble outside of the circle and digital reading shows about a -1.4° as the most declination on the TT. How important is it that I get it spot on? I would need to complete unload the cabinet to level it at it feet. It is a heavy cabinet with a marble top. The wt of the equipment in it probably exceeds 250 lbs.
miner42
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grinnell
1,099 posts
 
Can you level the TT on the cabinet?
thorman
1,262 posts
 
Shim the feet.........Most likely its only one footer..Just place a Nickle,Dime,Penny etc...Under the proper footer/s..........
cmalak
681 posts
 
Miner42...I am surprised you can't level the turntable from it's feet. Are you sure that's the case?
dover
2,247 posts
 
Easy way would be a make a shelf with adjustable feet to put under the turnable this will probably improve the sound. Also there is a Black diamond Racing cone kit for the Rega's that I think will provide adjustability for you to level it and provide an improvement in sound.
markpao
519 posts
 
As mentioned above, level the table, not the cabinet. Leveling the cabinet will more than likely not provide good results for a level TT.
schipo
1,268 posts
 
Wtt founder and designer of the welltempered tables said. Level the table but don't be fanatical about it.
4est
507 posts
 
It is very important to have it level, especially across the arc or the arm.
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stringreen
6,470 posts
 
Actually leveling with 4 IS much harder than with 3. Three is the most stable...with 4 you must make sure that there is sufficient weight on all 4 "feet" and that none is just hanging. It makes me wonder why manufacturers do 4 feet instead of 3
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geoch
354 posts
 
Exactly !
If I was in your position, I would made a second plinth out of granit with 3 adjustable spikes (or cones or whatever) in between your TT & your marble stand.
Always check the level to your armboard also. IT HAS TO BE exactly the same together with your platter's : INEVITABLY QUITE SIMPLY P E R F E C T
This is critical !
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inna
7,296 posts
 
Level the table and Be fanatical about it! Coins, paper etc. all might work. Three or four is an interesting subject. In most cases I prefer three though the other day my deck almost fell off; could've done it with four too.
miner42 OP
709 posts
 
I will first get the cabinet level and then level the TT. It is a shame that Rega does not allow the feet to be adjustable. I tried spikes on my platform intially but the table would pick up noise from my cabionet when I touched the drawers or doors. I replaced the spike with Vibrapods.
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