Albert Porters after market panzerholz plinths

i think Jfrech has it about right on the GP Monaco. i had one for about a year in my room. it's a really nice tt, fit and finish about perfect, great speed, low noise and neutral sounding in a good way. i 'prefer' my Dobbins SP-10 Mk3 for it's dynamics and foundation (wetness?) and my Dobbin's Garrard 301 for it's 'swerve' or whatever term you'd use. i seem to like tt's with a bit of 'mass' (Rockport).

but i could more than happily live with the Monaco for sure.

Dear Mapman: How about, combo of mat and tonearm/cartridge. Most important?

well IMHO the mat makes a difference and has a critical importance. Hard to say which TT link is more important but IMHO whatever you think the mat could be at the top.

regards and enjoy the music,
raul.

Raul ,is there any chance of seeing some pictures of your nude sp10?I just can't wrap my mind around exaclly what you done and I thank you.

Regarding TT mats I have a Micro cu180 my question, is this mat too heavy for the bearing of a sp10mkii?

The CU-180 is the perfect mat for an SP10mk2 and it is one of the best mats made. You're a lucky guy!

What is the weight of a CU-180? The stock MK2 mat weighs a bit more than half a pound. I would not use a mat that weighs much more than 1.5 lbs. It is not the bearing I would worry about; it is the servo action. The servo and motor were designed together for a specific total mass of platter + mat. But this is REALLY off-topic.