What is the ideal weight/mass for a turntable?

Is heavier better?

pbb02-18-2008 1:31am

ssjadway Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 7 posts 02-26-2008 at 12:30am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Thank you, Teres Audio, for the clarification.
ssjadway Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 7 posts 02-26-2008 at 12:36am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete How about a carbon-fibre frame filled with lead-shot and/or sand? Would that reduce the cost of the plinth while giving the benefits of rigidity?
ssjadway Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 7 posts 02-25-2008 at 07:58pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete The comment from Chris of Teres is obviously intriguing.....I wonder if carbon-fibre is used in Teres' new composite material for their latest platters.... Also why not build a plinth from carbon-fibre....is this too difficult or expensive?