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Bearing Drain - Technics SP10 MKii and others

I am looking at building a plinth for a Technics SP10 MKii. I've seen this concept in Albert Porter's plinth and elsewhere.

How effective is this mod or plinth strategy? What sonic areas does it improve? Or, is it too hard to tell and not really effective?

Thanks!
plinko
sonofjim
557 posts
 
I actually have an sp10 mk2 in an Albert Porter plinth right now and I think it's extremely quiet from a mechanical standpoint. I preferred this setup to several very good belt drives I heard in the past year. I've never heard the table outside this plinth so I can't comment on how much it quiets it down but I'm quite happy with it the way it is.
rnadell
63 posts
 
Hi, does anyone know where to purchase the cast iron for this project?
Thanks
Richard
plinko OP
256 posts
 
Richard, if nobody can provide something specific, I suggest contacting local machine shops. I imagine they might have an idea.

Jim, thanks for your comments. I bet the table sounds really fantastic! I have emailed Albert and await his comments after CES. However, I'm still looking for comments from anyone who has performed this enhancement on any table and can provide sober comment on before/after.
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