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dustcover up, down or off

To get the best sound from a TT, should the dustcover be up, down or removed all together? I have always removed my dustcover, but I recently read an opinion that having it in place prevents unwanted vibrations from the speakers from reaching the TT. What are your thoughts? Thanks.

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10-29-09

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10-29-09 If you don't hear a difference, do what you want...if you do ... Jaybo

10-29-09 exactly. but i recently read an opinion and it was ... Riley804

10-29-09 I agree with what the others have said so far, with one cave ... Kurt_tank

10-29-09 Any turntable i had always was better with the lid off.the l ... Hifitime

10-29-09 You should listen and act accordingly but if you are not sur ... Mapman

10-29-09 Never heard the difference in all my years. cds sound muc ... Mst

10-29-09 Being a skeptic at heart, and one who used a dust cover thro ... Tvad

10-29-09 It seems to me that it will be turntable dependent. i see t ... Almarg

10-29-09 I also think it's turntable dependent. however i think it b ... Nsgarch

10-30-09 I've heard many a more mid-fi perhaps setup over the years p ... Mapman

10-30-09 My indian medicine man (retired) who is regularly hired from ... Syntax

10-30-09 Off, but with an acoustical screen around the tt. Buconero117

10-30-09 "off, but with an acoustical screen around the tt." ... Mapman

10-30-09 actually mapman, that is a good solution, but they tend to b ... Nsgarch

10-31-09 I have a music hall 7, and it definetly sounds better with t ... Louisl

11-01-09 I used to own a music hall mmf 5.1, and noticed within the f ... Jwglista

11-02-09 I have an mm7 too and it sounds better with it off. Stevecham

11-06-09 I bought an mm7 (used with no cover) and replaced the cover ... Somec59