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New Townshend Rock 7 owner

The Townshend is in transit to it's new home. I purchased this one-owner table as a package, complete w/ Funk Firm FXR ll arm, dc motor upgrade, Discovery Balanced phono cable and Brinkman PI cartridge. It come with all original boxes, manuals.

If all goes well, I should be able to get it up and running with one exception, my phono stage is not balanced. Since the original owner bought this from a respected dealer as a package, I think my best route would be to get a pair of RCA to XLR adapters in order to hear the package as close as possible as was intended.

Any thoughts on that aspect? What brand adapters would be recommended? Also, any thing I might need to know from experienced users to help with set-up? Thanks.
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slaw OP
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@nsp,

I meant to write, "The (platter) is always the first part to level. Make sure when your (platter) is level, your tonearm mounting plate is level as well.
roadwarrior75
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@slaw and @nsp 

i currently using the Symposium “Svelte” platform and rollerblock Jr’s with my RK7. 

would the “Ultra” platform be a step above my setup? forgot to mention I live in a older house, and have a little bit of a bouncy floor.

thanks


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@roadwarrior75,
I too live in an older house with "bouncy floors". I use a wall mount system. I have an upgraded wall mount system I haven’t put into service yet. Better than explaining....if you look at my virtual system, you’ll see my current set-up and the details of my future set-up.As far as the svelte shelf/rollerblocks.....I really don’t like to comment on items I have not used myself. Not knowing anything about your rack or support structure, my feeling is the rollerblocks maybe overkill?

parrotbee
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Can I just say that with the trough and the platter material used I reckon spending money on a funk firm platter mat.
In addition to this why not try a Townshend platform or stand?
I find it interesting that people love the merlin power supply - all it does is clean up the sine wave. 

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@parrotbee ,


I happened to buy mine in a package deal/used. While I don't have anything to compare the Merlin to, I don't think it's the greatest thing. My table has always run fast. I love my FF mat as well as the Mark Baker belt...two great upgrades for the Rock7.

For the heck of it, I put my ADS in front of the Merlin and that improved the sound by seemingly making slightly bright recordings more listenable. Do you have any suggestions regarding motor/controllers?
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