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| Technics SP-10 Tonearm Pod instead of Plinth/Base Someone has suggested perspex with a layer of another material, like aluminum or wood. Not sure about perspex- reviews of turntables plinthed with the material don't read well. | |
| Technics SP-10 Tonearm Pod instead of Plinth/Base Hi Lewm,No, Corian. I read up on that- it's really some sort of polymer (Ie plastic). I also saw that people had tried it and it made a poor plinth- plastic is very unsuitable.Think terrazzo. That's a sort of fancy concrete with pieces of marble t... | |
| Technics SP-10 Tonearm Pod instead of Plinth/Base Hi Lewm,That is interesting info on the L07D. As for my budget concrete plinth- I suppose I would have to make sure that the 'slab' I buy is able to be cut without crumbling. I regularly see workmen cutting driveways and the like with a water prot... | |
| Technics SP-10 Tonearm Pod instead of Plinth/Base OK, I'm going out-of-the-square.What about a thick slab of concrete with holes cut-out for the SP-10 and a tonearm? Terrazo? Other aggregates? Does anyone know the sonic properties of the afore mentioned options?What about three of four cement til... | |
| Technics SP-10 Tonearm Pod instead of Plinth/Base I forgot to mention my third option for a plinth- Marble. The Japanese seem to think that this is the best material for a direct-drive TT plinth. Slate is another, but marble is easier to come by and preferred by many.Has anyone tried a marble pli... | |
| Technics SP-10 Tonearm Pod instead of Plinth/Base Thanks everyone. For me, a lack of funds is the mother of invention, so that's why, at least in part, I'm thinking of Raul's clever approach.I've always been a little circumspect when it comes to wood and turntables. I believe that its use transfo... | |
| Technics SP-10 Tonearm Pod instead of Plinth/Base Thanks All!Lewn- I'm pretty sure from reading the blogs that Raul's armboard is separate from the turntable- ie not touching. However, I do see your point of keeping an even playing field by having the tonearm and the platter sharing the same plan... | |
| Ortofon 2M Black- Graham 1.5/Rega/Origin Silver Hi All,I'm reporting back on the Ortofon 2M Black. The cartridge is still wearing in, but even at this stage I can say that it is a very fine cartridge -potentially a giant killer. Very even spread of sound, although not ruler flat. Big output. Tr... | |
| Schroeder Model 2 for Technics + Ortofon 2M Black Hi CMK- Your audition of the Music Maker moving iron cartridge seems to suggest that the Ortofon 2M Black might me a good match for the Schroeder. Thanks for the diameter measurement for the tonearm as well. As for the dust cover, I live near a fr... | |
| Schroeder Model 2 for Technics + Ortofon 2M Black Thanks Dougdeacon and Thom for the insights. Ortofon are using a Rega RB1000 in their advertising campaign, so I'd imagine that it would be happy in that.I know the word EFFECTIVE is important in the tonearm mass equation, but I have a feeling the... | |
| Schroeder Model 2 for Technics + Ortofon 2M Black Hi Xronx, Thom_mackris said exactly that. The new (er) Model 2s have the mount from the DPS, but the rest is the same as the Model 2 on Thom_mackris's web page. Well, at least that's how I see it. | |
| How critical is the exact placement of the tonearm Hi Swampwalker- thanks for the link. Looking at the info on their site- the customer sends their tonearm and turntable brands (and also cartridge?) and they make a tractor specifically for that set-up? | |
| Schroeder Model 2 for Technics + Ortofon 2M Black Hi Tom,Thanks for the valuable info. I think, perhaps with a little tinkering, the Model 2 just might work.The plate I bought for fitting a Rega (which is a tonearm that you rightly pointed out as having very little VTA available) lowers the arm s... | |
| How critical is the exact placement of the tonearm Hello All,There is a minefield of information on this thread for newbies. It does explain however, that when I put a different type of allignment tool on my Rega P3 many years ago, I couldn't get the geomtry right.Anyhow, that arc protractor sound... | |
| Schroeder Model 2 for Technics + Ortofon 2M Black Tom- I forgot to ask how well the Model 2 can accommodate a Ortofon 2M Black high-ish compliance moving magnet cartridge? |