Albert Porters after market panzerholz plinths

Raul, You wrote, "So, this subject is more of what we are looking for about: quality performance or better look." Is there no room in your universe for an opinion that differs from yours? I respect your personal opinion that your SP10 Mk2 sounds best with no plinth. I would hope you could also respect my opinion and that of many others that the SP10 Mk2 sounds best with a well designed and in some cases massive plinth. I don't think that those of us who prefer the heavy plinth are merely interested in the appearance of the turntable, and it's unfair to imply that, IMO. And by the way, removing the metal bottom cover is not incompatible with mounting the chassis in a plinth. As regards plinth vs no plinth, the OP could obviously try it both ways and decide for himself. The no plinth solution costs very little money to implement, if one can find the rather rare Audio Techinica feet that Raul uses under his chassis.

That's Steve DOBBINS Raul!...:-)

Perhaps Steve or Albert would care to discuss the why 's and how's of they're respective plinth applications and what they feel it has achieved for them?

I'm sure that they would say the "better looks" was not the motivating reason!

Well guy's, I have high regard for both of your opions, I never thought about running a Technics SP10 MKII in the nude. I do have one that I just bought.

Raul what is your idea for a arm pod, what do you use material wise?
I will try this and see.

As for looks Im not too concerned,if it works very well then maybe do some cosmedic dress up.

Lewm I know you like the performance of your big DD Kenwood and someday I will have one also. I do have a Kenwood 990 that will be run with x frame only with the exception of a swinging arm board attached.

Anyhow these projects look to be a load of fun.

David

Dear Lewm: Of course. I don't mean that all of you that choose the plinth in yours DD TT were/are not looking a better performance, sure you are looking that.
What I'm telling is that the better plinth IMHO in no plinth. You will need to hear a SP-10/DP-80 with no plinth for understand what I'm refering to. That's all.

Yes, I respect all of you: why should did not ( I not ) ?, I have no single reason for.

Regrads and enjoy the music,
raul.

Isaac Newton gives us the best reason for using a massive and well-damped plinth. It's his 3rd Law of Motion, which is summed up thusly: For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. The motor of an SP10 Mk2 and especially the Mk3 has enough torque to rotate the whole chassis, if nothing else is holding it in place. Thus the rotational energy available from the motor is partially wasted in motion of the chassis, when there is no plinth. I have seen this phenomenon in action when I applied power to my Mk2 whilst it was sitting unfettered on my workbench. It nearly rotated itself off the bench and onto the floor. Granted, I am being melodramatic, because max torque is not developed except in the first second or two after start-up. And I really don't mean to be dogmatic on this subject; I am just going with my ears here.