"…..I may
wait on the Krebs for now"
congratulations Dover, you achieved your objective.
When I released my upgrade to the audio community, I did it because I was
excited by the prospect of sharing with fellow SP10 owners what could be
realized when the MECHANICAL architecture of the motor assembly was optimised.
I wrestled with the SP10 MK3 sound for 15 years. chipping away at its, to me,
obvious problems. And I felt that I had largely cured them.
What I did not expect was the vitriol and sheer nastiness in these fora over
the years since its release, from people who seem to have a personal vendetta.
Very early on, I built a substantial plinth (the
black triangle TT shown on my site) using only the motor core chassis. I
could hear the improvements that this brought but the motor issues were now
more apparent, hence my quest.
Exceptional engineering in plinths and electrical work is being done on these
TTs It is heartening to see these people and companies put in the extreme effort and skill for the SP line, bringing their product to the market. That said, their work does not address the mechanical problems in the heart of the TT....the motor itself. This should be self evident
Yep, there are no measurements, but you would have to be deaf to not hear what
it does. Just like there are no measurements when someone replaces the support
shelf under a preamp from one material to another, we can hear the
difference None of you say, show me the measurements. There are numerous
companies selling aftermarket bearings, supports and other bits and pieces for
legacy TTs. Most provide no "measurements" supporting the efficacy of
their products.
As to the cautionary notes on my site.
Gentlemen. these TTs are 40 plus years old, bad things can happen which cannot
be sorted because parts are no longer available. I make no apology for warning
about this risk, which applies to any type of work done by anyone, and prefer to
be up front about it. Hey, just owning them is a risk. The same goes with the irreversible comment. Would you
rather I remain silent about this point?
I'm not getting rich selling this, I get a minor percentage of the fee, it buys me some records now and then. If you
can live with a MK3 au naturel, good for you. I find the performance distasteful, regardless of what plinth you surround the motor with or what juice you send
into it.
Further, I prefer to pay attention to the comments from discerning listeners
like Albert Porter, Lewm, or prestigious companies like Pass Labs and Triplanar
who all use my upgrade in their TTs
I am an infrequent
poster here. The nastiness and pettiness of some spoil it for the many who just want
to share the joy, fun and sheer beauty of listening to music at home. Giving the
few oxygen only makes their flame grow brighter.
OK, I have said what I wanted to say. I will now leave you in peace.
Cheers,