Vintage DD turntables. Are we living dangerously?

Hi Hiho – try to say that 10 times really fast.

There's even a YouTube video that he says "showing Symposium Rollerblock Jrs supporting an Isolated Turntable Armpod (Steel) that weighs 18.9 lbs. The idea using the Jrs. is from an audiophile friend in Europe."

My audiophile friend in Europe

Well 1000 + views now and not one comment.

I guess people don’t know what to make of it? It is a small hobby?

I thought I would see maybe a few comments like.

Cool ! (or)

What the hell is that supposed to be ! (or)

Tonearms belong on plinths you big dummy !

But no comments at all - go figure.

Well read my review – it works “really well” but you need to be "really" brave too.

Warning - Alcohol makes u brave but u lose dexterity. Requires a smooth light touch.

Sorry - its been a long week – is it Friday yet ?

Henry someone took me up on the offer.

Cheers

Hi Chris, Hi Chris, Hi Chris, Hi Chris, Hi Chris, Hi Chris,Hi Chris, Hi Chris, Hi Chris, Hi Chris! (Now, that was easy.)

I really like your spiked SP10. I think that makes a lot more sense to me than just letting the bottom cover sitting on footers. Some may called it plinthless but I consider the SP10 chassis as a metal plinth (the real RAW turntable is the DD motor and platter) and having it rigidly spiked to the platform makes a lot of sense to me. Hey, at least it sounds good to you. I am familiar with the bottom cover of the kind used on the TT81 or TT101 as all my TT71 from QL-7 and QL-A7 (which are all sold) use the same kind of bottom cover so I am really curious about the sound when the TT101 is rigidly spiked to the platform. I think Halcro needs an adaptor ring to do that experiment. I look forward to sonic report in the future.

Let me comment on your Youtube video here: Cool!

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Ha Ha Ha – Love your sense of humor HiHo !

Thx for making my long work week seem shorter now.

Better to comment on the whole "NUDE" thing here.

NUDE

I have my TT101 in its original plinth up on Aurios (similar to roller blocks) which are attached via a blob of clay to tip-toes which sit on brass cups. I don't have room for a second tonearm in the back but if I did, I would go for that free standing armpod on isolation.

Halcro, My TT101 will do the stop and reverse trick but not with the mat and record and center weight. Then it just slows down to a crawl but still moving forward. It doesn't worry me as I can't see how anything is being hurt. Could be wrong of course.

Gary

Dear Geoch,
if you are using a Cu 180 g mat you may balance the directness by putting a very thin felt mat on top of it. The combination of both mats enables an absolutely harmonic sound. You will not trust your ears anymore, believe me...

best @ fun only