Anything is possible, but I played records the morning the tech arrived without issue. The drilling had been going on for about two months. The drilling was intermittent during that time. Even if the drilling contributed to the tonearm issue, the only option would have been to sue the housing complex, which would have been very costly and difficult to prove and needlessly antagonistic.it was more than the connection. The wiring lost its insulation.
Is there an underground train network in the vicinity of the building ?
Yes there is. The subway runs very deep below us. We are also on the approach to the Brooklyn Bridge. Lots of low level vibrations and grit. Years ago we had SF speakers with adjustable stands one day the adjusting lugs got loose and the speakers sunk down we also had a problem with a glass dining room table
When I first bought an LP12 I was living in a flat in London with very bouncy floorboards. The Michell turntable I previously owned would skip a few grooves when you walked past it unless you tiptoed very carefully, but the LP12 never flinched. Years later our cat sometimes used to jump onto the turntable and go to sleep (with the lid shut!) and if a record was playing you would never notice. So I guess the Linn suspension system is somewhat more effective that you think.
Obviously that’s academic now that you’ve chosen the Rega. I’m sure you’ll be happy with it, but I wonder whether the suspension is that much better than the traditional sprung sub-chassis design of the Linn.
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@ChrisSU Another factor against the Linn was its significantly greater cost, relative to the P10 with a factory installed Apheta. The cost difference for a Linn above the Majik level with an Ekos SE2 would be in excess of 10K plus an added charge for a cartridge. Lastly, given my preference for upgrading, I was fearful that I would be drawn into an endless process. Rega is once and done, except for a cartridge upgrade. Even the Naia would have been less costly.
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I am optimistic that all will work out.
I hope you find a solution soon and get back to enjoying your record collection.
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Once, when some motivational corporate lingo chap told our team meeting we needed early runs on the board, quick wins and to go for the low hanging fruit. I replied that with all this BS we hadn’t even swept up the leaves on the ground from last Autumn, wasn’t well received, not a team player apparently.
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These BS merchants don’t like realists.
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Is there a stand of some sort for the P8/P10 lid or some other clever solution? I have been close to crushing it many times now laying on the floor. Developing..
Maybe a wooden vinyl stand could do?
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When my Rega P10 arrives, I plan to use it with Herbie’s Audio Lab Grunge Buster mat. Which side rests on the TT platter?
I don’t think it matters.
Thanks so much.
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My new P10 arrived at the dealer today. Assuming we can work out mutually convenient times, it should be here next week. Anything I need to keep in mind? The dealer’s staff will hook it up. The TT is coming with an Apheta factory installed. My NVCTT already has the settings for the Apheta.
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Exciting times ahead. Congratulations! Looks like it all is working out for the best.
Yes, you asked the same thing earlier in the thread and a few people had suggestions such as levelling, checking VTA and verifying speed stability. Presume he’s doing all that, otherwise there was no point in asking, right?
How do you know the settings in the NVCTT are correct or, tuned to your ear?
Enjoy your music…you have chosen a great means to this end.
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I’d expect a trained dealer should take care of such things installing a brand new P10. I’m not sure of correct settings for the phonostage, but Rega or Naim might have advise there.
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There was a tech who came about 10 days ago to work on my P9 who discovered the tonearm wiring was defective. At that time, he set the NVCTT settings to Rega recommended for the Apheta.
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