Not at all. Its the preferred outcome… Just checking…
Not much changed in my record player - mostly the box providing power which Peter at Cymbiosis swapped radikals over for the dinkier version on Christmas Eve.
The trip was made even more special when I had a surprise introduction to Polarbear and his better half - that was a first for me and a real pleasure after all these years on the forum.
As for Trigger’s Broom, I suspect the only original component remaining in my record player may be…. the box !!
Peter
I am trying to improve my knowledge of turntables - can I ask what is an SVT? Lack? thanks
SVT is a model of HiFi rack made by Quadraspire. Lack is a cheap Ikea coffee table which was popular as a turntable support due to its low mass and high rigidity.
thank you - that helps
You’ve gone back to a proper Aro?
Clive, not quite it’s still the javelin top, which I really value now even more after having sorted out all kinds of mischieves. As I removed the elevator - (inverted elevator pillar so you can see now the screw on the keel armboard) I pair it with the Aro finger lift which is so much nicer to handle. As you can see it has a longer plug than the original Aro plug. So Almost perfect disguise 🥸 Also a careful alignment is really critical with the javelin as it has an eccentric pillar that need to be adjusted meticulously with a protractor for correct overhang.
Probably not too many here are using a custom made chord arm lead in connection with an aro Keel instead of the original naim Aro arm cable. The chord does lift the bar quite substantially. Nevertheless, there is an inherent problem with the sturdiness of the chord sheet. No matter how careful you are with cable dressing, it does compromise the bounce of the subchassis. Playing around with setup I thought what if I left the donut ring of the cable which should attach to the base of the arm mount completely unattached? While still on the jig it became immediately obvious by how much it actually compromises the bounce when attached. But nevertheless, I had to find a way to somehow albeit just loosely provide some support for the cable inside the plinth. So I came up with a rather unorthodox solution. The pillar of the elevator inverted surves for an anchor point for a simple green rubber band that gives just the support needed at the thin part of the cable. Oh … and mind the mastwurf hitch, my alpine technique usefully applied here . as I had to cut the rubber band and then reattach it I used a little denuded cable clamp.
So what’s the benefit? It really sounds amazing. The liberation of the subchassis from the constraints obviously inflicted by the sturdiness of the armlead has an enormous impact on the performance of the deck. Combined with a meticulously aligned arm/cart the performance of the deck is nothing short of sheer magic.
I currently don’t have the lid on my LP12 but design wise I think it look more “complete” with the lid on. Does the lid affect the performance in any way and if it’s on when playing, should it be open or closed?
Best off to my ears - as the hinges can allow the lid to wiggle a bit, even when the damping pads are used on the front corners.
And never play with it up - far too much wiggle-ability to feed in to the deck/plinth.
I think best to remove the hinges and place on top as needed.
In 41 years of LP12 ownership I have never found any difference in SQ, lid on or off.
My lid therefore stays on & closed when playing. The biggest advantages of this are:-
1 Keeps dust/dirt on albums to a minimum.
2 Don’t need to find any spare space for lid when playing & no risk of damage to it when you sit on it or trip over it, accidently!
I heard from YouTube that the sound-waves from the speakers make the lid vibrate, vibrations make their way into the arm and cartridge which can be audible as I quote “ a hollow peakyness in the midrange” whatever that means
Presumably you enjoyed the music before this lid revelation on YouTube. If so, carry on regardless.
As you can see , I leave the lid on lol
Looks nice with the painted plinth! (matched with the speakers even if I see correctly) A nice modern departure from my walnut/walnut match
I got the RAL code from spendor so linn could match it up to me speakers . Did a really nice job on it .
OK so here’s another revelation for you;
Keeping the lid down helps create a ‘quiet room’ for the arm and cartridge which greatly benefits information retrieval. Any sound energy absorbed by the lid is harmlessly grounded via the plinth and support system.
You see how easy it is to make stuff up that’s not that implausible