@elliottbnewcombjr - not sure if you wanted to consider DIY approaches, but I have learned some useful tips when building mine.
I had a Rega Planar 2 and was never satisfied with it’s performance, so I thought I’d give building a new plinth a try.
Rega’s approach was to build a plinth that dispersed/shed vibrations, but it always seemed to only do half the job and the rest had to be accomplished by various stand/shelf approached
My approach was to build a more dense plinth that would not vibrate due to musical vibrations and to do this I opted for a HIGH MASS approach
I used three layers of MDF each layer machined to allow for arm and bearing mounting and Wiring and motor housing.
The layers are glued together for a very dense, but ring-free plinth
- The finish is red gloss paint
The feet are 2" diameter bronze cones placed at strategic locations to minimize vibrations being transferred to the arm and bearing
It sits on a granite tile, with foam between the granite and a 3/4" MDF shelf.
The result is a very stable (albeit heavy) TT that does not convey footsteps or musical vibrations and works incredibly well with the Rega style arms - mine is the classic Series 3 from Audiomods.
The TT also has an acrylic platter and alloy sub-platter all supported by a ceramic ball bearing.
The result is a very clean, detailed sound with exceptionally crisp dynamics.
Here’s a couple of links showing more details.
http://image99.net/blog/files/04fdba8476cfd21bdd7a5fdf38c8cdf5-28.html
http://image99.net/blog/files/category-isolation.html
Hope you find this useful - Steve
I had a Rega Planar 2 and was never satisfied with it’s performance, so I thought I’d give building a new plinth a try.
Rega’s approach was to build a plinth that dispersed/shed vibrations, but it always seemed to only do half the job and the rest had to be accomplished by various stand/shelf approached
My approach was to build a more dense plinth that would not vibrate due to musical vibrations and to do this I opted for a HIGH MASS approach
I used three layers of MDF each layer machined to allow for arm and bearing mounting and Wiring and motor housing.
The layers are glued together for a very dense, but ring-free plinth
- The finish is red gloss paint
The feet are 2" diameter bronze cones placed at strategic locations to minimize vibrations being transferred to the arm and bearing
It sits on a granite tile, with foam between the granite and a 3/4" MDF shelf.
The result is a very stable (albeit heavy) TT that does not convey footsteps or musical vibrations and works incredibly well with the Rega style arms - mine is the classic Series 3 from Audiomods.
The TT also has an acrylic platter and alloy sub-platter all supported by a ceramic ball bearing.
The result is a very clean, detailed sound with exceptionally crisp dynamics.
Here’s a couple of links showing more details.
http://image99.net/blog/files/04fdba8476cfd21bdd7a5fdf38c8cdf5-28.html
http://image99.net/blog/files/category-isolation.html
Hope you find this useful - Steve