Springs under turntable


I picked up a set of springs for $35 on Amazon. I intended to use them under a preamp but one thing led to another and I tried them under the turntable. Now, this is no mean feat. It’s a Garrard 401 in a 60pound 50mm slate plinth. The spring device is interesting. It’s sold under the Nobsound brand and is made up of two 45mm wide solid billets of aluminum endcaps with recesses to fit up to seven small springs. It’s very well made. You can add or remove springs depending on the weight distribution. I had to do this with a level and it only took a few minutes. They look good. I did not fit them for floor isolation as I have concrete. I played a few tracks before fitting, and played the same tracks after fitting. Improvement in bass definition, speed, air, inner detail, more space around instruments, nicer timbre and color. Pleasant surprise for little money.
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Showing 4 responses by derekw_hawaii

Hi guys, For those that experienced  loss of bass using these springs, did clarity and detail correspondingly increase, and visa versa.

Assuming you experimented, what component  that was "springed" most benefited the clarity of your system? Thanks.
Relating to fine tuning the load by weight, you may want to consider using a suitably  sized and shaped container appropriately  filled with sand or crushed rock.
Mijostyn's sub array worked for me (I don't have nearly the quality of subs that mijostyn has) primarily because of my room set up did not accomodate sub placements throughout the room. (Thanks mijostyn). I also cross pretty high based on the simple premise that I wanted a speaker (sub) to "take" the "whole" instrument. A tweak that might work for those using an array is sending left channel signals to the left side subs of the array and right to the right. On many recordings, it's clear, by hearing and feel, that that double bass is clearly on the left of center. YMMV.
SolidAirAudio: We have done more scientific tests, which show a slight load dependant resonance, but this is not very helpful as it will vary with units with different weights. It does explain why a second layer of feet works so well though, as with a different loading,

Anyone up to try a McDouble? 😆

Following your lead.