Nude Turntable Project

Hi Halcro:

"With the Technics SP10 models (as Chris has shown)..... it is possible (and preferable) to fit custom long tube spikes to the underside of the platter surround itself whereas it is exceedingly difficult to do with the Victors?"

I just received my broken victor and I have the spikes that Chris fabricated for the sp10. They are 1in in diameter and they fit perfectly with the victor, right where the screw holes are for mounting it to a plinth. Given that they were a great improvement on the sp10, it might be worth a shot for your victor.

No worries, Gary. My suggestion was probably just a solution looking for a problem. If your rack works, then it's probably best to leave well alone. Having said that, the springs are a cheap tweak to try and easily reversible. They do require a good deal of weight to properly load them though.

Hey Gary,
I am most impressed with your methods for damping the 'cage' of the Victor and I did say that I would try this technique if and when....I had solved the problem of the mysterious 'feedback' I can sometimes induce?
Unfortunately......in testing Ecir's suggestion for a 'disc' under the Victor....I used the 1.8Kg Micro Seiki Cu180 platter mat as the 'disc'.....and accidentally 'blew' the phono section of my Halcro DM10 with the 'feedback'!!??
So I discovered that this does not solve my particular problem and.......I will not be able to conduct any further experiments....let alone listen to vinyl.....for some time to come?! :-(

A curse on your collective heads I say!

Henry, my deepest condolences. If you were in NY I would lend you my spare phono-pre. I hope you get back to playing very soon.
Gary

"So I discovered that this does not solve my particular problem and..."

Droll, Henry, droll.

When you said you have a feedback issue, I assumed it was something subtle. A blown stage is not subtle. What on earth could it be?

What on earth could it be?

What on earth indeed Banquo??!
I'm beginning to think there is perhaps more here than complex feedback?
I've raise a new topic to see if any Gurus on A'Gon might have some ideas?
Have you any thoughts?
Cheers
Henry