I've settled for a Particular Plinth Material for Four Years on my 'Go To'
Japanese Vintage DD TT.
I have moved on from the Mass Design Plinths, the Granite Monolith is no longer with me.
I still have a Laminated Corian Plinth on a Idler Drive and a Lead Loaded Plinth on anoother model of a Vintage Japanese DD TT.
The Densified Wood is the next material of interest.
I have heard it used on Three TT's used as a 20mm (3/4") and a
30mm ( 1'1/4") Thick Material.
I have boards of it in a 75mm ( 3") Material, but those who know this product will inform that 75mm is a excessive thickness, it can be cut to produce a less thick board.
The Plan now is actually to produce Two Plinths from the same Densified Wood Materials.
One Plinth will be used to support the TT Motor and Chassis as a Standard Mounting Method, and the other will be used to support the
TT Motor only in a Design known as the Kaneta.
Each Design when produced will have the same Tonearm in use and the trials between the Two Designs will be undertaken using a selection of Cartridges.
If all goes to plan, each TT will have a modified Platter Bearing using the latest technologies to modernise it and a stiffening to produce less flex to the Bearing Housing will be used.
A Phosphor Bronze Platter is being produced to Work on Each TT.
This is to be trialled against the OEM Platter and a Lamination of another
material added to the OEM Platter.
A Bespoke Phosphor Bronze Periphery Ring is to be produced to be used for the trials as well.
Trials of this type have been undertaken in another Country,
between the SP10 MKII 'OEM', MKII Kaneta and SP10R.
The reports have been extremely positive and measurements are recorded and used to show how different materials are interfacing.
These reports are being taken as 'worthy of consideration' by myself and a friend, with the result being the investigations are a worthwhile endeavour and the efforts to get this opportunity to a fruition and share in the experince has started.
Another timely experince to be undertaken is the recent report from another Engineer Friend, who has very recently declared that their
Brand New Design Tonearm is almost ready to be made available for Beta Trials.
It would be great to use this New Tonearm Design with the New Plinth TT's and another local friends SP10R, especially as the New Design Tonearm can be compared with my Bespoke Redesigned and Rebuilt Audio Technica AT-1010 (PMAT-1010) and the Glanz 12" Arm on the SP10R.
Swapping the Cartridge, so that all the Cartridges used in comparisons are a match, will be a unavailable on the Glanz Arm and this option, will, I assume not be available, as the Miyajima Cartridge on the Glanz was set up by a TT Specialist with a Software.
The Autumn Months are looking like there will be a very interesting set of experiences to be undertaken.
