Yes I do...

Posted by EdAInWestOC (A) on April 14, 2017 at 11:06:04

In Reply to: Do you mean to say... posted by Lew on April 13, 2017 at 08:11:05:

I have listened to music with the dust cover closed for over 40 years.

The new dust cover has not been used yet. I got it Monday and there has not been the opportunity.

I intend to treat it with sorbothane sheeting until it can be used in place without negative side effects. I have managed to do that in the past.

And, at that point, it is a positive factor. When you have a dust cover that does not transmit airborne vibrations to the turntable, you have an enclosure that protects the turntable from airborne vibrations. Essentially a small noise free enclosure.

At least that is the plan.

At this point I have applied sorbothane sheeting to the rear of the bottom half of the dust cover (this happened after the photos were taken). I have egg crate type noise treatment behind the turntable (you can see it in the photo) that is the same color as the sorbothane sheeting. The turntable is approximately the same height as the lower half of the dust cover.

The result is a dust cover with sorbothane sheeting that is not noticeable.

I have ordered some 2 inch wide sorbothane strips to place on the butcher block where the dust cover sits. The sorbothane strips are the thick variety (3/8") so it should help any noise at that point. It will be an audio gasket.

Ed
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Topic - The dust cover for my new VPI Prime came in last night... - EdAInWestOC 11:22:56 04/11/17 (22)

I had a listening session yesterday... - EdAInWestOC 04:03:24 04/16/17 (0)

Man that's a lot of acrylic! - mr.bear 12:22:59 04/12/17 (0)

RE: The dust cover for my new VPI Prime came in last night... - delaney@rea-alp.com 11:35:17 04/12/17 (1)

The butcher block is 24 x 24"...nt - EdAInWestOC 10:23:12 04/14/17 (0)

FYI - EdAInWestOC 00:20:26 04/12/17 (2)

Do you mean to say... - Lew 08:11:05 04/13/17 (1)

Yes I do... - EdAInWestOC 11:06:04 04/14/17 (0)

RE: The dust cover for my new VPI Prime came in last night... - MikeWI 22:16:44 04/11/17 (1)

The baby powder is used to treat the drive belt... - EdAInWestOC 00:08:01 04/12/17 (0)

RE: very nice - user510 13:55:08 04/11/17 (9)

And, like my Pionee PL-41A... - Bronica S2A 14:58:09 04/12/17 (1)

I love that table... - EdAInWestOC 11:14:53 04/14/17 (0)

...but a British car perhaps? - mr.bear 12:24:55 04/12/17 (6)

RE: ...but a British car perhaps? - BCR 13:13:00 04/13/17 (1)

IIRC my 2005 Nissan 350Z roadster... - EdAInWestOC 10:21:01 04/14/17 (0)

I owned a 71 Datsun 240Z... - AbeCollins 12:45:29 04/13/17 (0)

I owned a 72 Datsun 240Z,... - Lew 08:13:46 04/13/17 (0)

RE: as a matter of fact... - user510 12:38:59 04/12/17 (1)

RE: as a matter of fact... - AbeCollins 12:47:22 04/13/17 (0)

RE: The dust cover for my new VPI Prime came in last night... - weedeewop 11:47:24 04/11/17 (0)

RE: The dust cover for my new VPI Prime came in last night... - MDW 11:37:21 04/11/17 (1)

Thanks Matt...I love your turntable...nt - EdAInWestOC 10:48:55 04/14/17 (0)

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