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Well Tempered Signature turntable and arm

Hello,
since yesterday i have a Well Tempered Signature turntable with matching tonearm.
Unfortunatelly there are so little informations about this product.
The only source for me is on vinylengine.com, from the seller and from an ad reputedly of 1989, but i am not shure if some of these informations are correct:

- prduction date: at the latest from 1989 till at least 1995
- 50 pieces made
- more expensive than WT Reference
- it should be exposed in the Museum of Modern Arts in NY (but i have just found the Well Tempered chair by Ron Arad, sic!)

Have you any correct informations about this nice turntable?

Maybe any cartridge recommendations? I will try my Decca / London Reference Cartridge and DV XV-1s, i think both of them match it quite good.
breezer
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oregonpapa
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I've had the original WWT in my system since they first came out. I bought it new. Over the years, I've added several mods. The Brass clamp for the tonearm well was a significant improvement. Rewiring the arm with Cardas wire was another. If you own this table, a custom belt from Originlive.com is an absolute must. The WWT when properly set up, with a few mods as described, will hold its own with tables FAR, FAR more expensive. They're a bargain on the used market. Just be sure you have a WWT guru available to set it up properly. Lucky for me, I have Elliot Midwood of Acoustic Image within driving distance. http://www.acousticimage.com/
breezer OP
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How do you place it? Did you change the small rubber feets? What kind of base or table do you use under it?
Some users should have changed the rubber feets against spikes and place it on thick slate base. Oder like plywood plate...
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oregonpapa
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Hi, Breezer ...

Yes, I removed the rubber feet years ago. The table rests on little donut shaped dampers, and in each "hole" rests a tungsten carbide ball bearing. Underneath the "ball bearing" feet, is two slabs of marble with damping material sandwiched between the layers. Then, it rests on a custom rack. Three 1/4" plywood boards come together to make up each shelf ... with more of the damping material between the layers. Its finished off really well ... and it is spiked through the carpet and into a raised wood foundation. It sounds great!
mcshiv
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This is in response to the best cartridge for WTT

All my research shows that a Benz or Grado work well.

Mohan
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bdp24
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Oregonpapa: As Elliot is within driving distance of you, that means Brooks Berdan (R.I.P.) also was. Did you prefer Elliot's work to that of Brooks, when he was alive? Brian Berdan, who trained by his father in turntable set-up (Brooks' claim to fame, of course), now takes care of many of Brooks' long-time customers at his new shop in Pasadena, Audio Elements.
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