Hi Doug
I'm not surprised that you like your Goldmund transport so
much. I'm using a Micromega Duo CD transport that looks identical to your Goldmund. My Duo also uses a metacrylate and brass CD stabilizer. I've had mine since 1992, and
still find it amazing to listen to. I found that the transport works best when it sits on a slab of granite. I use a piece that is 1.5" thick, and 14" x 18". It sits on
4 Sims Navcom silencers which sit on another 0.75" thick
14" x 18" slab of granite. This whole contraption is on top of a lead-shot filled TT4 Target stand. According to Daniel
Schar of Micromega, siting the Duo and Trio transports on
granite bases optimized their performance. I believe that
the very high mass of the granite acts as an energy sink for
the relatively light mass of the transport mechanism. The spike mechanically grounds the transport mechanism to the granite slab. The strangest thing is, I have never seen any reviewer ever optimize any Micromega Duo,Trio, or Goldmund transport by this method!?? At any rate, I still enjoy my transport, much like yourself. If you get a chance, try the
granite slab. I found that if you ask around at alot of the
places that build granite countertops, you can pick up granite very inexpensively. The material is usually scrap
pieces, so it is cheap, but often finishing the edges and
bonding to form a double slab can get pricey. Hope you find
this of interest.
Regards
James50
I'm not surprised that you like your Goldmund transport so
much. I'm using a Micromega Duo CD transport that looks identical to your Goldmund. My Duo also uses a metacrylate and brass CD stabilizer. I've had mine since 1992, and
still find it amazing to listen to. I found that the transport works best when it sits on a slab of granite. I use a piece that is 1.5" thick, and 14" x 18". It sits on
4 Sims Navcom silencers which sit on another 0.75" thick
14" x 18" slab of granite. This whole contraption is on top of a lead-shot filled TT4 Target stand. According to Daniel
Schar of Micromega, siting the Duo and Trio transports on
granite bases optimized their performance. I believe that
the very high mass of the granite acts as an energy sink for
the relatively light mass of the transport mechanism. The spike mechanically grounds the transport mechanism to the granite slab. The strangest thing is, I have never seen any reviewer ever optimize any Micromega Duo,Trio, or Goldmund transport by this method!?? At any rate, I still enjoy my transport, much like yourself. If you get a chance, try the
granite slab. I found that if you ask around at alot of the
places that build granite countertops, you can pick up granite very inexpensively. The material is usually scrap
pieces, so it is cheap, but often finishing the edges and
bonding to form a double slab can get pricey. Hope you find
this of interest.
Regards
James50