What confuses me the most is how a topic sat dormant and was revived 19 years later. I had to check to see if the OP was still with us and certainly glad he is.
My TTW table’s plater separates into two parts for convenience, but the total weight is 70lbs. The copper weight and periphery ring add more and I’d love to know how much the the flywheel effect adds since the TTW periphery ring has brass weights.
I can say going from a less massive table to the TTW added dynamics and bandwidth to the sound. Also I feel the mass allows vibration from the stylus in the groove to sync, and the center weight and periphery ring holding the LP down essentially make the LP weigh 70lbs lowers distortion tremendously.
My TTW table’s plater separates into two parts for convenience, but the total weight is 70lbs. The copper weight and periphery ring add more and I’d love to know how much the the flywheel effect adds since the TTW periphery ring has brass weights.
I can say going from a less massive table to the TTW added dynamics and bandwidth to the sound. Also I feel the mass allows vibration from the stylus in the groove to sync, and the center weight and periphery ring holding the LP down essentially make the LP weigh 70lbs lowers distortion tremendously.