MG-1 Air Bearing Tonearm? Anyone experience it?

Paul, do you use the damping trough?
Also what cartridge are you using with it?

I have a Clearaudio insider reference on it.I had one problem initially with the heavy weight(11gms)of the cartridge.I resorted to an admittedly"Mickey Mouse"solution,a nickel and 2 sided tape,but it works for the time being.I am working on getting additional weights from Ada.I don`t have the damping trough.I assumed you received that free after a year of ownership,i think.I am sure that will make an improvement.

Paul, why not use a canister near the TT and mount the pump in a completely different location? You can build a pretty good sized resevoir for a few bucks out of PVC and a couple of brass pipe fittings. This will not only help to stabilize and regulate the air pressure levels, but cut down on the apparent noise near the listening area. Sean
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Sean i am working on that idea now,sort of like the old surge tanks for the ET2`s.The pump is noisy in the same room as the listener,especially if it is as small as mine(12x14).I got an additional 20 feet of hose and located the pump in another room.Ada mentioned some form of control valve for regulating the air flow,that would further improve the sonics of the arm.I have not had the chance to explore that suggestion.Keep those ideas coming.

Don't forget that the hose itself smooths out pumping surges along with the tank, andwill further quieten things. The Maplenolls I lived with for years came with 100 feet of hose, and at something like 10 cents a foot we're not talking a fortune. An easy tweak, and allows you to get that pump even further from the source! Hell, why not 200 feet just to be safe?