System matching is crucial.... I will give you that.....

But by mass loading I do not necessarily mean to say that the turntable needs to be massive.

Rather the stand and the foundation for the stand should exhibit high mass.

With some buildings, as has been pointed out to me, a wall mount light but stiff shelf will be the answer.

I am simply stating the obvious. If you want to hear everything in the groove, the platform for the turntable must be immobile. High mass always works even with a light and stiff shelf....think about it. The mass is coming from the structure that supports the shelf.

I appreciate your point of view. But if the base is not immobile, you are leaving music on the table (so to speak).

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Topic - Mass Loading your Rack - OMalley 14:40:13 05/05/07 (14)

Re: Mass Loading your Rack - J.D. 18:52:03 05/06/07 (1)

Re:observations on mass loading (long and anecdotal) - user510 16:36:14 05/06/07 (2)

But what would happen if .... i can tell you ;-) - OMalley 16:59:24 05/06/07 (1)

Re: But what would happen if .... i can tell you ;-) - user510 17:38:48 05/06/07 (0)

Thanks Mr. O'Malley! - 1973shovel 16:29:57 05/05/07 (0)

different theories? - analog guy 14:52:45 05/05/07 (8)

Excellent point! - cbrady 12:06:02 05/09/07 (0)

Mass loading always works...... - tubesforever 23:15:29 05/05/07 (6)

Re: Mass loading ALWAYS works: Our resident expert has spoken - Fretless 12:27:04 05/06/07 (5)

Re: Mass loading ALWAYS works: Our resident expert has spoken - illini_skn 19:36:29 05/06/07 (4)

Re: Mass loading ALWAYS works: Our resident expert has spoken - Fretless 21:13:29 05/06/07 (3)

System matching is crucial.... I will give you that..... - tubesforever 07:14:59 05/07/07 (2)

Massive is as massive does - Fretless 12:38:54 05/07/07 (0)

but.... - analog guy 09:49:06 05/07/07 (0)

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System matching is crucial.... I will give you that..... - tubesforever 07:14:59 05/07/07 (2)

Massive is as massive does - Fretless 12:38:54 05/07/07 (0)

but.... - analog guy 09:49:06 05/07/07 (0)

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