Post your turntable setup...can't get enough of those spinners!

Discussion in 'Vinyl Nutjob World: Turntable and Related Gear' started by shaizada, Sep 28, 2015.

  1. JK47

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    I know some of you guys have the Q-up, and maybe the little Fwend (no comment), and the other contraption @bazelio pointed out recently. I gave these Canadian's a try. Not too bad at all... Tru-Lift, and they have a 7" totem for all you guys with a super table
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    EDIT: Sorry, a little tipsy last night when I wrote this up. I purchased directly from their web store http://www.integrityhifi.ca/apps/webstore/

    A tiny bit of blue-tack holds the sucker in place. Woke up this am and the Tru-Lift did it's job.
     
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  2. bazelio

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    That one is the best design I've seen, JK. The lift mechanism is smooth and reliable. I don't love mine. Did you get that one through PCX? I recently noticed they're a distributor.
     
  3. Merrick

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    I removed the Q-Up from my table. It was unreliable in multiple ways. Sometimes it didn't lift enough to fully remove contact with the record, and even minor presses to reset it could change the height, which was a pain in the ass and could sometimes cause playback problems. The final straw came when I got the periphery ring clamp and it couldn't spin freely with the Q-Up in place. So I'm also interested in that one, as the footprint looks much smaller and it likely isn't as fragile and fiddly as the Q-Up.
     
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    I'm still not all set up yet but I dove into the deep end with a HW-19 Jr., MkIII platter, and Jelco LAD tonearm. I've picked out the Sumiko Blue Point Special HOMC and an TC750 for the time being, but I'd like to build a Reduction.

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    went back to the guy, he bought a new belt. Works great now!!! I'm glad the guy was nice, helped me fix it, offered for me to return it.
     
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    the analog system:
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    van den Hul Crimson Stradivarius on Goldmund Studio in T-3F arm
     
  8. bazelio

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    What's the sonic character of the Schick tonearms BTW?
     
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    Adcom XC/LT on Rega p25>McIntosh MA6200>Ohm Walsh 2's

    My girlfriend likes plants and iPod
     
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    Wow...that looks beautiful!
     
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  12. spwath

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    nice,I have the ohm Walsh 2's too. Got them for $100 on Craigslist.
     
  13. bazelio

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    I finally got around to trying these feet on my C3 today, while working from home.

    Conclusion 10 minutes in: I won't be reinstalling the VPI Classic 3 feet. First and foremost, the electromechanical noise after the stylus touches down on the vinyl surface is clearly reduced. It's not gone, but it's reduced for sure. And this is a big deal for headphone listening I'm finding. Even more so, I really think the audible low frequency motor->plinth->tonearm rumble is almost eliminated. And, yeah, I'm really happy about that! Those affects have lead to improved detail resolution and focus - clearer across the board and tighter down low, more air and ambience. This is just a better sounding turntable now that it was a half hour ago. I feel it's really that simple. I mean, it's as if the VPI feet are grossly mis-designed, or were installed incorrectly (not sure how that'd be possible) on my table. I guess YMMV, but I know I'm a happer camper.....

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    @Dino they came from Eden Sound where I got the rack spikes. I'd chatted with the guy a bit on the phone when piecing together the rack around Christmas and ended up walking away with these too. Introducing them into the system just now, and better late than never in my case.

    BTW, @shaizada points out offline that those with brighter systems might prefer the damped VPI feet. I would consider the Symposium inserts for them, also. But in my system and case, these things are the ticket.
     
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    Rearanged a bit to get more space. I wanted to put the tt on the top, and the amp in the shelf, but its too wide....
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    I was thinking of buying their Terastones also, but they are a bit pricey. Glad to read that the impact was so positive in your setup. Any downsides?
     
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    @Wfojas I don't know about downsides. If you've already picked a snappy cart, this upgrade might push it over the top?? This was a very worthwhile change for me. For you, if you've got rim drive and a Symposium Ultra base - I'm not sure? But it's clear now that my suspicion of a low level feedback issue that headphones may have accentuated was accurate. Perhaps less sensitive speakers or any transducers not strapped to your head would be more forgiving. But it stands to reason by my thinking that the semi-suspended Classic feet with their rubber insert are trapping motor vibration in the plinth, while the solid Terrastones are providing a low resistance path to mechanical ground. So with the direct-coupled Terrastone feet, my maple shelf is doing its job and the sound quality is noticeably impacted. Note that my TT rack shelf is 1.5" thick, but 2x the C3 in width at 48"... so in terms of mass that's pretty much the same thing as a 3" thick x 24" wide maple base.

    I was pretty skeptical when talking about these feet with Dan on the phone and he just said to send 'em back if I didn't like them. Well, not only am I keeping them, but I'm going to see if I can fit a set to my tube phono unit next. Call me crazy, but it's definitely a piece of low hanging fruit in terms of noise sources in the chain.

    EDIT: By the way, at least on my Classic 3, the threaded inserts on the underside of the plinth are not perfectly perpendicular to the base... So without the give of rubber footers, you'll notice the Terrastones - particularly the left front in my pic - look slightly crooked. That's because they are!
     
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    That reminded me of this project http://www.audiokarma.org/forums/index.php?threads/diy-sand-filled-turntable-feet.247441/
    and its basis http://www.tnt-audio.com/clinica/sandblaster_e.html

    I have to stabilize the plinth and let the rim drive move a little, and I'm so crazy busy right now, everything will have to wait. With the Phoenix Falcon Power Supply and Roadrunner though, I'm no longer plagued by the wow from the air suspensions giving whenever the rim drive belt ever so slightly loses contact with the rim, so that dropped in my list of things to attack. The Symposiums are of no use, as its too small for what I need (32 x 24), so I'm weighing options. Dan is great, as is EdenSound, I thought.
     
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    Finally got my Thorens TD 125 mkII built up & running today. My first turntable in many years, and my first ever vintage. Setting everything up was a learning curve (especially the Thorens suspension), but it seems to have turned out nicely because it sounds fantastic :D. For now it's sat on the floor (concrete with thin vinyl on top) until I get a new rack. Phono stage is a Rega Aria, cart is an AT33PTG/II and the arm is an SME M2-9.

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    Excuse the spaghetti wires, it's a work in progress!
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    Working my way through cleaning my records...this may take a while!
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