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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.
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indranilsen
113 posts
 
@mijostyn- Thanks for your such a thoughtful response. In my experience the isolation set-up process always is a precision job regardless of the component being a turntable or not and it takes a good amount of time. I would rather spend that time listening to the music... 
For me taking turntable to a different room would be a lot harder option and even then I have to isolate it to get the best performance. So I am exploring other options like isolation platforms, wall mounting etc. Currently I have a Clearaudio turntable and a Luxman phono amplifier. Going forward I would be likely getting a Acoustic Signature turntable which would be 3-4 times heavier than my current turntable. But that would happen only when I am able to get an isolation device, platform or footers, working to my satisfaction in my room. 
Thanks.


bobby1945
79 posts
 
I have Elac Navis ARB-51 active speakers mounted on standard sand ballasted speaker stands.
The speakers are currently just "sitting' on the stands.
If I pursue  Nobsound spring isolation, I propose to use a granite platform supported by the isolators off a tiled concrete floor and rigidly fix the speakers to the stands , which are in turn spiked on the granite.
Are there any flaws in this set up?  
Thank You

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mijostyn
8,570 posts
 
Bobby1945, in that situation the springs are not isolating the speakers or the floor from anything. It is a concrete floor. The speakers should be solidly on the floor with the midrange drivers at ear level by whatever means looks best to you. It is almost a purely cosmetic decision. 
mitch2
4,315 posts
 
@mijostyn 
in that situation the springs are not isolating the speakers or the floor from anything
I am interested - please explain further since the springs would be between the speaker and the floor.
toetapaudio
474 posts
 
  • @bobby1945, we recommend Townshend Podiums, they work with a large range of speakers and are available in different platform sizes and spring rates. Worth the investment imo. We use them with Cube Nenuphar’s. See David’s Cube Nenuphar thread for comments.
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