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Turntable lid up or off?

My Pro-Ject Classic turntable came with a dust cover.  I usually spin vinyl with the cover completely removed and never closed.  Does it matter if the cover is just up or fully removed?  The ultimate test is just listening, but I cannot detect a difference between either mode (up or completely off).
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noromance
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Then they say things like "it will sound closed in" Brilliant deductive reasoning.
Or, they’ve listened and came to that conclusion. OP, try it yourself. Turn it up. Play a track you know well with the cover down, off, and down again. 
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fuzztone
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+1 mijostynSounds better closed on mine.
big_greg
6,632 posts
 
I keep it down when listening to my SL-1200 MK2. Most of my other tables don't have dust covers. Up seems like the worst option. What sounds best to you? 
ebm
9,311 posts
 
Lid on is not good sonically.
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millercarbon
12,531 posts
 
Agree. A lid is more than I can handle. A bowl is usually plenty.
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