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| Nude Turntable Project Halcro, I see all improvements as cumulative. I agree that the shelf can have a huge effect and must be addressed. And it MAY be a good idea to support the TT at the original support ring. But no matter what else you improve, if you don't damp the... | |
| Nude Turntable Project Although I would like to have all of the electronics mounted remotely it doesn't seem practical - it sounds to me like many hundreds of dollars and weeks of absence - after I find someone to do it. As far as the rigidity of the base goes it is one... | |
| Nude Turntable Project I just noticed that the url for the photo doesn't work - this one will take you to the album and the first photo is the one I was highlighting.http://s1106.photobucket.com/albums/h373/Garya1/Nude%20Turntable%20and%20DIY%20Arm%20Pod/ | |
| Nude Turntable Project Time to pick-up this thread again as I have made a notable improvement to my nude TT-101. Damping and draining vibrations is one area that all audiophiles are aware of and many try to address in any number of ways.I have previously worked on the v... | |
| Vintage DD turntables. Are we living dangerously? Banquo,Very sorry to read your sad news. I would hope that someone responds with a great repairman that will rescue your machine without mortgaging your house. I am retaining my TT-81 as a spare and every once in a while I think of letting it go, ... | |
| Headshell Hygiene and SME Standard Stupidity One of the weaknesses of headshells is that they connect electrically to the tone arm at tiny points rather than the relatively large surface of the sleeved pins on the cartridge. I put a very small dab of silver connection cream on the tip of eac... | |
| Headshell Hygiene and SME Standard Stupidity I wrote this with a tad more anger than I would like and it is not possible to change it now, for this I apologize. To address the replies. These are 'coated wires' in fact they are painted the appropriate colors. And, I am about to try some clear... | |
| Nude Turntable Project Lew,I wasn't baiting you. I agree that each type and indeed each model of TT has advantages and disadvantages. I am ignorant about idler TT's and so rather suspicious of them, but willing to accept that the best of them are truly good. I don't agr... | |
| Nude Turntable Project Mab33 welcome to the TT101 group. The idea of draining the vibrations from the bearing is quite interesting. It is a simple plastic thrust plate and a steel ball in a cup of oil. I drained and cleaned mine and refilled it with Mobil 1. I don't kno... | |
| Nude Turntable Project Halcro,The rubber straps are flat bungee cords - available at home-goods or hardware stores. Yes I clearly hear an improvement with them - that tin can needs dampening. Perhaps it would be better to coat it somehow.My observations on poorly record... | |
| Nude Turntable Project Audpulse, I do what I can. My cantilevered arm pod looks somewhat like the arm boards on Halcro's Raven. . I've thought more about taping the pod to the granite slab vs putting it on points. My current thought is that taping it makes it one with t... | |
| Nude Turntable Project Halcro,I added two photos: the rubber strapped turntable and the component rack. The rack is cast iron, stands seven feet tall and is 3 feet wide. It weighs 200 lbs maybe 300. I am considering building a wall shelf and integrating it into the rack... | |
| Nude Turntable Project Halcro, Yes, I agree that a cantilever will magnify vibration and it is a new thought for me. Micro Seiki and many other manufacturers have used this approach for decades and this MS arm board is made out of a very heavy copper alloy that will dam... | |
| Phono Pre Amp Recommendation I have a modified Jolida for a few years and highly recommend it. | |
| Nude Turntable Project I have made the move to a fully nude TT with DIY arm-pod, from a semi-nude version and so am resurrecting this excellent thread.Previously, I had my JVC TT-101 turntable supported on sorbothane feet - independent of the plinth, but still sitting i... |