Tonearm resonance
Always have had an issue with tonearm noise. I can't afford the the to spend a fortune on a turtable but I just love the sound of vinyl. I have an MMF 7.3 with the stock tonearm and ortofon bronze cartridge which I'm planning to upgrade to a Hana EL most likely. Anyway, I just saw Funk Firm decouplers online the other day and am curious as to whether it is effective or not. If anyone has had experience with it I would love to hear about it. Thanks
are these issues always present on your support system? It is possible a combo of solidity and anti-vibration is needed. my final solution was adding isolation blocks between my heavy turntable and very stable equipment rack I was dealing with springy wood floor over a crawl space, not cartridge/arm issues. ps, I wrapped those isolation blocks with black tape, don't even see them now. |
@johnnybwood Are you sure it’s not just general feedback from poor turntable support, playing with a lid attached, or speakers too close etc. Honestly, the aluminum vs carbon fibre hypothesis is not something I’d give much credence to. I can hear CF coloration a mile away! |
Dear @johnnybwood : Tonearm resonance?. Against what are you comparing that cartridge/tonearm/TT? what is your challenge TT/TONEARM/Cartridge?
Regards and enjoy the MUSIC NOT DISTORTIONS, R. |
I would just like to experience a blacker background and I really think tonearm noise is feeding back through the cartridge. That's how it sounds to me. I could be way off base but I thought that might be a good place to start. I certainly appreciate any and all thoughts and theories on the subject. I might have to try it just to find out. Of course it is not as simple as installing just the Houdini. VTA has to be addressed as well as other critical alignments so the the prospect is a bit daunting. I came set up so who knows how well that was done. Maybe it's time to get serious about proper setup full stop! Their recommended anti skating was not right and it was obvious so other aspects probably need tracking also. After all, how much time are they taking at the facility for a 1500.00 tt. Maybe a trial run on my old Rega p1 to start with and see how it goes with that. |
Funk has a download on their website named “Isolation Bubble”, which I’ve read. Funk claims that the sound waves from your speakers will cause your tonearm to vibrate. The Houdini isolates the vibrating tonearm from the cart/stylus. Meanwhile the Acromamat mat on the platter isolates the style from vibrations created by the motor, plinth, etc. As result, the cartridge is in an isolation bubble, allowing the stylus to vibrate while tracking the groove and nothing else. Is this accurate? I Have no idea. |
