In my experience it's a bad idea. I tried it with an Aries 1 TT and ultra Vs. had bad distortion on any dynamic peaks. The trouble is that you're essentially decoupling the TT from the base, but not the motor. That means that the lateral force from the motor is met by looseness from the stillpoints, interfering with the ability of the stylus to track the groove. I discussed this with a director at stillpoints (sorry forgot the name) and he concurred with my diagnosis. In the end I went with brass footers directly coupled to turntable plinth and to base. Hope that helps.
VPI Avenger Reference + Stillpoint Ultra V's
I have a VPI Avenger Reference TT sitting on a Gingko base and was wondering if anyone has replaced the standard feet (i.e. cones stabilizers sitting in Delrin/ball bearing isolation base) with Stillpoint Ultra V's. If so, can you share your thoughts on the sonic benefits as well as the mechanics of making the switch? Thanks.
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