Dust covers

Yes do it ASAP!!

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, 

Theoretically, a relatively inert (softer polymer) dustcover absorbs airborne sound waves--when closed, attenuating them before they reach the air around the tonearm, cartridge, stylus, plinth, and turntable base. That said, I use a Linn LP12 with the original dustcover; and I can’t discern a difference in SQ between listening with the cover off and listening with it closed. So I follow my dealer’s recommendation to listen with the cover closed.

Then again, my tin ears” can’t tell what color the walls in my listening room are painted either.

ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT:

:Linn Akito III Tonarm

Linn Kandid MC Cartridge

Anthem STR Preamp (using integrated MC phono preamp)

Black Ice F35 (valve) Amp

Martin Logan EM ESL (electrostatic) Speakers

Martin Logan Dynamo 800X Sub

Audio Magic Interconnects

Off-white Listening Room.😉

Whoever wrote “listen for yourself “, +1.

However, I store dust covers in my basement. I don’t want one on the TT, let alone over an LP that is in play. But I wouldn’t use a spring suspended belt drive either.

Yeah, designed to play with dust cover on and closed...I trust Luxman did their homework...