2. misc-audio
  3. 169221-11316

Townshend Pods under TT Don’t Do

Greetings,
well with all the talk about how great the Townshend Pods are I decided to try a set of Pods under my TT. I found out the hard way, Don’t do this. I have a good TT on a good rack and it sounds very good. With the Pods I had to sneak up on my TT to change the VTA or to que it up. It would start shaking with the lightest of touch. I bought the correct Pods for the weight of my TT. The Pods didn’t harm the sound but didn’t improve the sound either. I will use the Pods under one of my pre amps for now. I can maybe say they might work under equipment but don’t suggest you use them under a TT.
‘I was very disappointed in the results. Maybe your results will be different.
‘Respectfully 
Joe
128x128joenies
joenies's avatar
joenies OP
258 posts
 
Used a Teakwood shelf, 1.5” thick, 23”x17”, butcher block style, approx weight 14 lbs., it looked beautiful. I used 4 pods. C size springs. Total weight est. 66 to 70 lbs. Townshend agreed with the C size springs.
 I moved the Pods around to get the best balance. I listened to music for 7 days with the pods. I gave it time to settle in. Balance was perfectly set. The TT sounded fine with the Pods. It just didn’t like to be touched ever so softly. I didn’t bang into it or try to make it jump. I know better than banging on a TT. I’m using a Graham Phantom Elite tone arm , 9”.  Had arm for the last 6 months. Bought new in 2021, Cartridge is a Benz LPS. TT is set up to the max. I take great pride in setting up TT’s. My Oracle Delphi with a ET2 arm used to be hard to set up perfectly. Learned a lot from that TT.
As I said earlier, I’ll used the Pods under my phono amp very soon, it weighs 50 lbs.
 I did buy some Nobsound springs first but I thought my TT deserved better and that’s why I purchased the Townshend 
‘Respectfully 
Joe
fuzztone's avatar
fuzztone
5,634 posts
 
Thanks for posting hype negation.
Some of us have no need for overpriced springs.

noromance's avatar
noromance
9,905 posts
 
My slate plinth (60-70 pounds) is on 3 Nobsound springs with the springs compressed to about 60% with left, right, rear—5,3,7 springs in each cup. It sounds a lot better than when it was on cones. Concrete floor with no issues. I’ve had to be careful not to knock the table or lean on it when cueing. Got used to it now with no problems.
tomic601's avatar
tomic601
13,006 posts
 
Joe - with the Oracle / ET combo you are most likely a zen master. Did you by chance know Brooks Berdan ? His Oracle mods famous. I bet you have a great system and a discerning ear :-)

Best to you.

Jim
tomic601's avatar
tomic601
13,006 posts
 
Concrete ain’t what it used to be. The building where B2 wings were assembled was adjacent to a Tidal influenced brackish river… Slabs under the major jigs 3’ thick. Had to be careful to check the tide chart before drilling the front spar….

Of course, we were not using tape measures…Leica laser trackers for the Luddites.

Big stuff moves…

Thats why for small stuff Minus K exists, HRS, Symposium

Sounds like Symposium rack is doing it’s job.
More to discover