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  VPI HW 19 - replacing springs with pucks or cones
I have a VPI HW 19 turntable and have read in several places about a modification whereby the suspension springs are removed and replaced with sorbothane pucks or cones. Does anyone have experience with this modification? Opinions as to benefits vs. detriments? Most importantly, what size/brand/type of puck or cone works best? Thanks.
Crazee01  (Threads | Answers | This Thread)

02-05-08
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02-05-08   Hello, i believe vpi still sells the sorbothane pucks, and q ...   Markd51

02-05-08   In my tnt i replaced sorbethane in the stock elephant feet w ...   Dgarretson

02-05-08   I don't agree with mark's comments about sand. a sandbox und ...   Opus88

02-05-08   Hello opus, as i said, these statements i "read" ...   Markd51

02-06-08   I used to own a vpi mk4 tt. d j casser cut the bottom half ( ...   Slowhand

02-06-08   Thanks, mark. no problem, and your point is well taken.   Opus88

02-06-08   Thanks to all who have responded so far. based on mark's re ...   Crazee01

02-06-08   Mike at vpi told me the same thing about the "noodles&q ...   Waynefia

02-06-08   Geez, then it's evident, that vpi has chosen to get as far a ...   Markd51

02-06-08   Here's the link for the diy sandbase, for some good basic id ...   Markd51

02-07-08   The noodle material is called 'polylam'. i used springs, sor ...   Opal

02-07-08   Ok, i knew there had to be some official name, but for us pl ...   Waynefia

02-07-08   Yeah opal inquiring minds wanna know, i'm at this very stage ...   Braab8

02-07-08   I wound up using packing material made up of the same stuff ...   Opal

02-19-08   Can the rifle dampeners be just dropped in place on the 4 co ...   Mred

02-19-08   Mred, i have'nt tried the navcom [rifle dampeners, limb save ...   Opal

02-19-08   I would think that the noodles between the base and plinth(w ...   Waynefia

02-19-08   Wayne, i agree the base can be another layer of isolation pr ...   Opal

02-19-08   Frank, if you take away the base, you would have a basis 140 ...   Waynefia

02-19-08   Wayne, then the basis 1400 must be a damn good sounding tabl ...   Opal

02-20-08   Just in case it's not obvious, there's alot more to the diff ...   Piedpiper

02-20-08   Piedpiper, i understand that and i was'nt trying to compare ...   Opal

02-20-08   Not to mention it was a joke, but basically a 1400 is a plin ...   Waynefia

02-20-08   Sorry, didn't mean to over burden it. subtle humor often get ...   Piedpiper

02-20-08   Wayne, actually i have 4 pieces of the noodle stuff under my ...   Opal

02-22-08   I am using the limbsaver navcom pucks with great success. i ...   Wntrmute2

02-23-08   Wntrmute, what were you using before the limbsavers, and asi ...   Opal

02-24-08: Creativepart
My HW19 MK III came with the sorbothane pucks... but I removed them and have gone back to the Springs. I like the springs better. They lighten up the sound some to my ears.
Creativepart  (Answers | This Thread)


02-24-08   I was using the stock springs prior to experimenting w/ othe ...   Wntrmute2

02-24-08   Yu might try cones into a slab of maple with sorbothane unde ...   Piedpiper

02-24-08   Thanks wntrmute   Opal

02-25-08   Wntrmute2, the "limbsaver" you refer to is that a ...   Mred

09-17-10   Just a little note, but didn't the old vpi hw-19 junior come ...   Chalker2


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