I had the Planar II with the 10mm glass platter - it rung like a bell - sounded awful.
I also tried the sorbothane mat and it quelled the ringing and I was happy :-)
Or so I thought, but when compared to other TT's it sounded lifeless
I've since ...
- ditched the glass platter for an acrylic platter - no mat and no more ringing
- added a Thorens Stabilizer weight - to keep the album spinning with the platter (not slipping) - improved dynamics
- replaced the plastic sub-platter with a metal one- improved clarity
- replaced the plinth for something that actually works - it stops ALL vibrations
- replaced the arm with one that actually works well - it got VTA :-)
- OK - the lid works well - so I kept that - and the on/off switch
The result: - clear, detailed, dynamic and precise reproduction.
It's no longer "a Rega"
BUT, I'm really happy :-)
Regards - Steve
I also tried the sorbothane mat and it quelled the ringing and I was happy :-)
Or so I thought, but when compared to other TT's it sounded lifeless
I've since ...
- ditched the glass platter for an acrylic platter - no mat and no more ringing
- added a Thorens Stabilizer weight - to keep the album spinning with the platter (not slipping) - improved dynamics
- replaced the plastic sub-platter with a metal one- improved clarity
- replaced the plinth for something that actually works - it stops ALL vibrations
- replaced the arm with one that actually works well - it got VTA :-)
- OK - the lid works well - so I kept that - and the on/off switch
The result: - clear, detailed, dynamic and precise reproduction.
It's no longer "a Rega"
BUT, I'm really happy :-)
Regards - Steve