VPI has offered platters made of aluminum, aluminum damped with lead, lead-damped aluminum with a top layer of Delrin (yes Delrin, not Acrylic ;-), stainless steel with a top layer of Delrin, a 3-layer Delrin/stainless steel/Delrin sandwich, and finally solid Acrylic. Each platter has it's fans, with the stainless steel/Delrin version a particular favorite. I myself favour Delrin for the LP/platter interface.
HEAVY Platters. Metal or Plastic? Your personal Experiences
I'm looking for a friend, new and used. Aside from everything else:
Various platters, heavier, a bit heavier, a bit thicker, all plastic, metal, plastic/metal sandwich.
Please share your personal experiences, or familiarity with a close friend's TT.
thanks, as always!!
Elliott
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@ghdprentice, If I were a betting man I would say after using a table with vacuum clamping, insane speed stability and a very stable suspension, the Linn will be on the chopping block. |
I bought a beautiful Woodsong Garrard 301. It came with a Tenuto gun metal mat. Think it added several pounds to the machined Woodsong platter. The Tenuto mat was outperformed by a Oracle acrylic mat. Which is now outperformed by my current titanium impregnated Oyaide mat. |
😁 I think I would take that bet…. And it would be a blast to determine the winner. I did a lot of research before buying my Linn… one of the only contenders was a Soto… my research and my turntable expert both concurred that in this time Linn wins easily… I will admit to liking the Walker… it has vac. Hopefully at some point I can get one and figure out which of us would win. But I would win either way. |
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