Albert Porters after market panzerholz plinths

Lewm,
Apart from the OTT article on the Grand Prix Monaco in Hi Fi Plus by Roy Gregory a couple of years ago, there does not seem to be huge fan base for this turntable?
Have you heard one or compared one to other DD turntables?

Thanks for all of your info. Well, we can ask the BKB to sand and cut into the size we want!

Dear Halcro, Have not laid eyes on a live GPM, let alone heard one. Maybe I will see one at the RMAF, if I get there.

Dear Dbcooper, I am constructing a combination baltic birch/slate plinth for my SP10 Mk3. Albert was kind enough to lend me his idea of an energy absorbing metal block and rod, built into the (wood part of the) plinth. It is taking forever, and little problems take me a long time to solve, because I have a profession and a family with more important problems that have to come first. But the end is in sight. (So too is mine.)

Hi Halcro

Our mutual friend Ian in Melb bought a GPM.

He has now sold his Basis Debut/Vector as it was getting no use. He has not compared it to any other DD tables.

cheers

Hi Halcro, I have a Grand Prix Monaco. Lewm's comment about it being in the "top tier" is a fair comment and difficult to dispute in my opinion. Anyway, it does have at least 1 owner in it's fanclub :).

It is significantly better than my previous table (SME 20/2) especialy in it's very low noise floor and speed stability. Like (most) anything it has it's strenghs and weaknesses.

Now if you're asking a candidate for the "best" table, I have heard Albert's mark 3 several times in his plinth. It's hard to dispute this being at or near the top. It combines the attributes of my Grand Prix, but adds a wonderful weight, power and wetness to the sound with no loss in resolution (maybe even increases rez over mine).