Springs under turntable


I picked up a set of springs for $35 on Amazon. I intended to use them under a preamp but one thing led to another and I tried them under the turntable. Now, this is no mean feat. It’s a Garrard 401 in a 60pound 50mm slate plinth. The spring device is interesting. It’s sold under the Nobsound brand and is made up of two 45mm wide solid billets of aluminum endcaps with recesses to fit up to seven small springs. It’s very well made. You can add or remove springs depending on the weight distribution. I had to do this with a level and it only took a few minutes. They look good. I did not fit them for floor isolation as I have concrete. I played a few tracks before fitting, and played the same tracks after fitting. Improvement in bass definition, speed, air, inner detail, more space around instruments, nicer timbre and color. Pleasant surprise for little money.
noromance
This is a sign the springs were probably under not enough compression.
I think you could well be right.
When sitting on them they only compressed maybe 1/3 possible not even that.
Hopefully with the adjustment available on the Nobsound springs I can tune it to my liking.
If not I can try them under other items.
In most cases you are going to be better off fixing the speaker to the floor even if you are not on slab.
Okay, enjoy :-)


In most cases you are going to be better off fixing the speaker to the floor even if you are not on slab.
I am afraid that fixing the speaker to the vibrating floor, and letting external vibration in particular of each one of the speaker resonate near one another, will not do the job.... :)
@uberwaltz - I haven't had much success with the cheap Chinese knock-off of the Solid-tech Isoblack, perhaps the Nobosound knock-off is better?

Using the springs you tried earlier, and placed under your sub, you could add mass under your TT with a heavy shelf to try mass loading them?

Are you able to tell me more about the springs under your sub? Wire used, how many turns, spring rate etc?