Dust covers

Is there a sonic improvement to a turntable by removing the dust cover?

shiner323703-21-2022 2:35am

oregon Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 820 posts 03-22-2022 at 01:56am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Depends. If it's fairy dust...
aewarren Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 643 posts 03-22-2022 at 02:03am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Instead of asking, why not play a record with and without the dust cover and listen for yourself? The only thing that's important is what YOU hear or don't in YOUR system with YOUR ears.
audioguy85 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 2,018 posts 03-22-2022 at 02:29am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Notice most ultra high end turntables lack a dust cover.
ebm Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 9,311 posts 03-22-2022 at 02:39am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Yes do it ASAP!!
wolf_garcia Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 6,695 posts 03-22-2022 at 06:04am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I always took the lid off of my Linn/Akito when in use but after having a repair (cueing lever) and setup by a guy at nearby Goodwin's, he said he prefers "on and closed." The guy was cool and seemed to have considerable expertise...Hmmm...for this table anyway, he's right,