It sounds fine to me, but its my first turntable and the only reference I have is various shop setups I've heard. The counterweight is quite close to the pivot point, so I guess that is ok too. Wouldn't adding the extra weight push the counterweight further back rather than forward?
Also, I'm not sure what "Also make sure with the weights at the cart end that you accomadated the VTA for the extra mounting height." means.
I'm sure I will start to obsess about how it could be better in time, but for now I'm satisfied. I don't have my regular CD player, a Wadia 850, hooked up yet (I have moved, so it is in a different continent :) So, for comparison I only have an ipod with a Wadia dock set up using the analog output. If the turntable weren't able to beat the ipod's DAC I would have demanded an immediate refund :)
Also, I'm not sure what "Also make sure with the weights at the cart end that you accomadated the VTA for the extra mounting height." means.
I'm sure I will start to obsess about how it could be better in time, but for now I'm satisfied. I don't have my regular CD player, a Wadia 850, hooked up yet (I have moved, so it is in a different continent :) So, for comparison I only have an ipod with a Wadia dock set up using the analog output. If the turntable weren't able to beat the ipod's DAC I would have demanded an immediate refund :)