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What is under your TT, cheap islolation?
I don't really know how to support the floor better. My room is located over my garage & I use the garage for storage of vehicles. I couldn't put a bunch of support collumns under the floor because it wouldn't allow me to park any vehicls insi... 
What is under your TT, cheap islolation?
My sandbox didn't isolate as much as I would like. It was a fun project but I still have the skipping problem. Short of hanging the TT from a wall shelf what can I do? 
Help Viridian will a Denon 103 work in a Rega arm
How about with a Premier FT3 arm? Also, must you use a step up transformer with this cart? 
Noisy Bellari VP 129?
It's OK, I am over it now. Products break, products are defective. It happens, I just move on. I am sure it is a great pre-amp but it just didn't work out for me. 
Noisy Bellari VP 129?
Plug & play for sure! It is a little noisy when I turn my vollume way up on the pre-amp but at normal levels with music playing it sounds fine. I can't wait to sit down tomorrow & start spinning!My Bellari is obviously defective. I called ... 
Noisy Bellari VP 129?
I had enough, I went out and bought a new Cambridge Audio 640p. I can finally sit down & listen vs. try to fix. Should be a great weekend. Thanks for all your help guys, I appreciate it. 
Noisy Bellari VP 129?
I have removed the cover of the Bellari to inspect the ground, it is secure. I used a jumper to connect the ground of the Bellari to various grounds on my power conditioner, still noisy. Whenever the Bellari is plugged in it is noisy, even with th... 
Noisy Bellari VP 129?
Bdgregory, I have the Bellari completely disconnected. I used a interconnect cable to touch the outer nut of the ground on the Bellari to the outer portion of the jack on pre-amp, it made no difference. I could hear the cable make a scratching noi... 
Noisy Bellari VP 129?
Macrojack, I have completely removed the Bellari from my system & only plugged in the power. With the headphone amp turned half way up it is a very loud hum. I think the tube or the pre-amp is defective. If you wouldn't mind or if it is even p... 
Noisy Bellari VP 129?
I also unplug the turntable & the noise is still there so I know it isn't my Grado cart. The noise is actually similar to a hum that everyone mentions but the turntable has no affect & my other table has the same noise, it sure seems like ... 
What is under your TT, cheap islolation?
OK, I am staining tonight & this will be finished. This is what I did. The base is 16" X 21" plus 1" thick sides mounted on the outside of the base.I cut 3/4 MDF for the base & top. I cut the top 1/2" smaller than the bottom. I used poplar... 
What is under your TT, cheap islolation?
I have decided to build a sand box isolation base. I am starting on it tonight & will let everyone know how it works out. 
What pre to use with Vons and Bryston 2B-SST?
I love my ModWright 9.0, mine is a beta model but it is fabulous with my VR4jr's. Lot's of slam & sweet tube sound, highly recommended. 
Newbie looking for cheap dependable table
OK, I ended up with a completely stock Thorens TD-160 with a Grado blue cart that I picked up here from a local seller. I ordered a Bellari tube pre as well as some other goodies to clean with. The only plan I have for the turntable is some iso sp... 
What do you replace a Benchmark with for 24/96?
Great idea Benie, I will have to check into that!