RE: Idler Drive Plinth Question

Posted by mosin (M) on May 21, 2012 at 13:37:47

In Reply to: Idler Drive Plinth Question posted by mcguirek on May 21, 2012 at 09:05:43:

The short answer: It depends.

I have built turntables from both viewpoints, and how they sound depends on your objective. A Lenco, specifically, can sound great without a tremendous amount of mass. I built one that is comprised of two parts, the top being tuned for the resulting sound, and the bottom for isolation. The sections weigh thirty-five pounds each, and fit a typical turntable's footprint.

The result was a very clean, but ever so slightly warmish sound. It's musical enough to listen to daily, so I know the idea has merit. You would have to spend several thousand dollars to beat such a DIY project.

There are a lot of ways to skin the turntable cat, so proceed with an open mind.

Win

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Topic - Idler Drive Plinth Question - mcguirek 09:05:43 05/21/12 (12)

RE: Idler Drive Plinth Question - DuaneBusa@hotmail.com 20:15:26 05/21/12 (1)

RE: Idler Drive Plinth Question - Dave Billinge 01:28:55 05/22/12 (0)

RE: Idler Drive Plinth Question - mosin 13:37:47 05/21/12 (0)

RE: Idler Drive Plinth Question - JRags 12:07:29 05/21/12 (6)

RE: Idler Drive Plinth Question - Moko 12:35:11 05/21/12 (5)

RE: Idler Drive Plinth Question - Lew 13:35:32 05/21/12 (4)

RE: Idler Drive Plinth Question - dtut 08:15:36 05/22/12 (2)

Clever idea!!! - Lew 08:26:20 05/22/12 (1)

RE: Clever idea!!! - mosin 16:10:19 05/22/12 (0)

RE: Idler Drive Plinth Question - JRags 15:03:02 05/21/12 (0)

RE: Idler Drive Plinth Question - Lew 11:26:40 05/21/12 (0)

RE: Idler Drive Plinth Question - BobM 10:34:47 05/21/12 (0)

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