Suspended vs. non suspended turntable


Hello all,

I am ready to begin my foray into the world of vinyl (again). Looking at the turntables out there, it seems as if there are two types - those with suspension, and those without. What are the advantages and disadvantages of each?

Keith
amfibius
Amfibius,

your impressions of the SOTA Vs. VPI sound like the characterstics of those two cartridges.
Congrats on your suspension modification. I don't see the need for it, but if it makes you happy you can be the High Priest of the Isolation sect.
Ah, I get it. Isolation under components like power supplies. Yeah, that works. At least I get good results with the roller blocks. I'm using Stillpoints under my table as a temporary stop gap. The granite in direct contact with my table doesn't work so well due to the ringing of the stone. But I'm doing so at the expense of a slight loss in attack and some bass punch.
02-18-08: Dan_ed said:
"Mass, yes. Isolation, not so much."

Different correct answers to the same physics question.

My question is, what happens if you deaden structure-born resonance, but what about airborne vibrations? The arm and cartridge, unless islotate, are subject to performance degradation if not protected (isolated).

Dave