A Copernican View of the Turntable System

Atmasphere,

Just a quick question but for those of us using pneumatic footers, wouldn't that mean that the seperation of tonearm (including mount/armboard) from the nude TT represents the decoupling of both and the removal of a common plinth?

Kant demonstrated that the argument - "that might be true in theory but it is not in practise" - invariably pointed to the deficiency in a relevant theory. Maybe, if the common experience proves sufficient, we will find the reason why. That seems to be the way of progress!

Please accept my question as a genuine search for an explanation for what appears to be happening and all the best with your TT launch.

Halcro,

I have been playing with the detached armboard and note major differences in my analogue performance. Beyond question are improvements in staging and a more refined sound across the piece (I have been playing my TT at clearly increased gain levels, which I take as one sign of this). Bass is also far tighter and more detailed.

My Mambo armboard has three M6 screw holes in the bottom by which it is screwed onto the TT by an attaching rod (apparent as the armboards base in my System photograph). If I remove that attaching rod it will therefore be possible for me to use three spikes instead of the blue tac. I intend to try this out both because the blue tac approach has provided such marked differences and to see if this puts the debate beyond question.

Dear Henry, yes, Korton's sculptures are sharing - although separate .. - a plinth in the platform they are standing on.
BTW - there were turntable designers contributing to this thread.
It is just that their statements weren't really to the liking of the "nude tt"-camp.... ;-) .....
Cheers,
D.

Dear Daniel,

BTW - there were turntable designers contributing to this thread.

Yes....you are a turntable designer and Raul is a tonearm and cartridge designer.

Unfortunately you must prove it with a 'pudding'?
So far we know that Ralph can design amplifiers and Raul preamps.
No 'puddings' yet for turntables, arms or cartridges?
Although I don't doubt that dessert may someday eventuate?
And I certainly look forward to your turntable debut at CES this year? :-)

Cheers
Henry

Dgob,
I'm really excited about your experiment because I am familiar with the Mambo (not too different from Raul's Acoustic Signature model) and knowing the way the armboard is connected to the 'plinth', I believe you should experience a marked improvement if you separate it onto spikes?

The only caveat is whether it is heavy enough to maintain the stability required?