A Copernican View of the Turntable System

Dear Geoch - thank u for your recommendations. I use the discs under the spikes. I have however been experimenting with different materials under them. The most recent pics in the site link show the discs along with the removal of the armboard top plate.

Will consider the 7 mm brass top plate but have a question.

I like the design of the ET post mount which has one bolt holding it with 3 leveling threaded spikes surrounding it. It can be seen in the link here.

http://www.canuckaudiomart.com/view_userimages.php?user_id=5181&image_id=41907

How do you or others here that have looked into isolation between metallic materials feel, on whether the top brass plate you recommend is attached firmly against the armboard below (easy to do) or if it should ride on air like the ET post mount. More difficult but still easily doable. I would just need to find a place that sells the threaded spike couplers to use with it.

Then the top two levels of the armboard would be riding on air.

Henry - it appears your arm pod top plates are screwed directly to the armpod ? Did you consider this ? What if that top plate was riding on air like the pic in my link ? Would it increase resonances or provide more isolation?

Any thoughts on this ?

Cheers Chris

Dear Inshore - look forward to seeing a picture of the armpod. Just curious as you mention humidity - Is panzerholz affected by humidity as other woods - maple, oak and birch?

Cheers Chris

Dear Halcro, I know that you are a very 'smart cookie' but
clairvoyant? Well as you presupposed I was able to find a
craftsman with an CNC lathe in Holland and I really enjoy
to look how he works with this 'monster'. However Thuchan
is a different 'cookie'. He is an entrepeneur with a clear
thought of what he wants and has the capability to organize all the needed work. Dertonarm is btw a close friend and they are at the moment adjusting the Bavarian voice (aka speakers). So obviously he was also in the position to find all the needed professionals in Germany for the job. So you made a good quess. I am in particular interested in this 'trumpet' in front of the TAD 2002 driver but even Daniel was not able to explain to me what
the 'clue' is . My shortcoming of course.

Regards,

This thread is so cool!

Hi Chris, Is Panzerholz effcted by humidity or dry conditions? Im assuming it would. Directions point out helpful guide lines , one being after cutting seal cut edges.
This being a product designed for multipal applications in heavy industry it being in your home used for delicate duties I so far found no issues over a year in use.
It is extremally dense stuff dulling high grade carbide cutting edges very quickly.
For use as arm pod or plinth material for sure. Is it like other material commonly used in audio, No.

Is a plinthless table a good sonic step forward, Yes

Is a table set into a panzerholz plinth a sonic step forward , Yes

Cheers