A Copernican View of the Turntable System

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Folkfreak,

The Palladian is still performing exceptionally, I used to have issues with stylus muck build up but since getting an ultrasonic cleaner this is a problem I no longer have. I’m still waiting on a new arm board from EAR so I can drop the arm another .5mm which I think will be ideal but other than that no concerns. Where do you have yours riding relative to horizontal? At present I’m a hair tail up which is as low as my arm can go with the sub board I currently have to use

I have my Palladian running a smidgen LOWER than parallel (at the pivot) so I think you may well find a further improvement when you receive your new armboard....?
Good luck..

Dear Halcro,
what I learned is that taking an active isolation vibration platform, Herzan or Accurion, the latter one is not really cheap, may establish an even less nervous and more relaxed sound stage. As I showed on my blog it is quite an investment but you will get back a lot. Great discussion and philosophy!

Agreed Thuchan....
The effects on the upper frequencies are the most revealing I feel.
All the records I have where the high-frequencies become brittle or screechy as the volume increases are now listenable and (mostly) enjoyable.
I continue to enjoy your Blog Audiocirc .....
Wonderful equipment and comments.
Keep up the good work 👍