I liken swapping the rubber feet for an aftermarket set to the Dutch Boy with
his finger in the dyke: It'lll improve things a little bit, but there is a lot more
that could be done.
Turntable prices reflect (among other things) increases in vibration control
and noise isolation. From an MMF 2.2 with its single MDF plinth and rubber
feet to an MMF 5.x with its dual plinth separated by an elastomer layer to the
MMF 9.1 with three plinths separated by elastomer layers. Same thing
happens with JA Michell, SOTA, SME, Clearaudio, etc. As the price goes up
you see larger, more complex combinations of cones, ceramics, elastomers,
turntable mats, and suspensions.
Will swapping feet help? Of course, but so will adding a better mat, having a
suspended equipment rack, creating an isolation platform whether of wood or
acrylic, whether dampened by Vibrapods, squash balls, sorbothane, silicon
gel, sand, or air. Each tweak will probably improve the s/n and dynamic
range by 1/2dB to 3dB. It's the cumulative effect that matters most.
So I say tweak away. All the big boys do, and charge you thousands for it. I'm
getting performance out of my Technics SL1210M5G that I never thought
possible.
his finger in the dyke: It'lll improve things a little bit, but there is a lot more
that could be done.
Turntable prices reflect (among other things) increases in vibration control
and noise isolation. From an MMF 2.2 with its single MDF plinth and rubber
feet to an MMF 5.x with its dual plinth separated by an elastomer layer to the
MMF 9.1 with three plinths separated by elastomer layers. Same thing
happens with JA Michell, SOTA, SME, Clearaudio, etc. As the price goes up
you see larger, more complex combinations of cones, ceramics, elastomers,
turntable mats, and suspensions.
Will swapping feet help? Of course, but so will adding a better mat, having a
suspended equipment rack, creating an isolation platform whether of wood or
acrylic, whether dampened by Vibrapods, squash balls, sorbothane, silicon
gel, sand, or air. Each tweak will probably improve the s/n and dynamic
range by 1/2dB to 3dB. It's the cumulative effect that matters most.
So I say tweak away. All the big boys do, and charge you thousands for it. I'm
getting performance out of my Technics SL1210M5G that I never thought
possible.