A Copernican View of the Turntable System

Hi Thuchan,
I agree with you about Mark Doehmann and Continuum.
A serious turntable indeed...........and not a spring in sight :^)
Cheers
Henry

Dear Nandric,

Dear Halcro, Your opininon re 'springs' imply that those
expensive AT footers under DDTT make no sense?

I think that even the worst turntables seem to magically produce 'music' from the grooves.......even those on springs when there is no structure-borne feedback to upset them into vertical and lateral movement.
A really good turntable is revealed when it is under 'stress'........full orchestral climaxes at maximum volume with top cartridges and arms.
Just like a family saloon will impress while leisurely pottering around the city but comes undone negotiating tight bends at speed?
I have voiced my reservations about 'squashy' supports under the 'nude' turntables and Chris is currently experimenting with different ones so we shall see?
Cheers

Dear Daniel,
I believe that the Minus K stands are designed to prevent any movement whatsoever?
From what I can understand...they are 'tuned' to the weight of the equipment placed upon them and when loaded.......I don't believe that you can make the turntable wobble or move? Is this correct?
Regards
Henry

Dear Thuchan, all those features you've listed are fine and involve a few materials or applications seldom seen in tt design, but there is nothing that is actually new in the sense that it was never done before.
There were even - if not in finished products widely available - variations of magnetic de-coupled arm boards.
The technical specs of the Continuum read down quite impressive and there certainly are a lot of consequent applied technical features.
Nevertheless it is another very good turntable - but nothing that outperforms the great tts of 1982 when set-up on an vibration isolation platform and equipped with dampened platters.

But do get me right here: the Continuum had a hell of a lot more of guts, money, prime material and insight put into it's design then most any of the other designers of the day had put into their babies.

In any case the two Continuum tts are my first bet of becoming a classic in the future.
Style, execution, technical features, prime materials - a great package.
Sad story, but prime materials and great effort in execution rarely ever pay off in today's analog market.
Better go for great cosmetic and high WAF.
CHeers,
D.

Deartonearm,

I think Continuum was on the right track looking to collaborate with Minus-K. I don't know what person decided to give it up and put the rest of the money in new ventures rather than supporting the Continuum family.

it is really a sad story, on their web site they warn potential customers not buying their products except at their dealerships and when you open the dealership page - nothing! The message is: Don't buy somewhere else but at us it is also very difficult...

best @ fun only