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Suspended vs. nonsuspended TT?

I have the been looking at both used VPI TNT and Aries 'tables and Nottingham as well. I am interested in a system with great bass extension. My system is in a second floor den with suspended wooden floors. The TNT would be on a VPI stand, the others likely on a Target or homemade maple stand with some type of MDF/sand and/or air suspension device utilized.

Any suggestions on whether to go suspended or nonsuspended?

Thanks!

Matt
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sean
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Check and see how "springy" the floors are. If you get a lot of flexing while walking on the floor, a suspended table / arm would be HIGHLY recommended. Sean
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sean
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Sean, how would one go about leveling something like that ? Some tables have both great mass and weight that is not equally divided amongst the footers. I can see the potential for GREAT problems using that method due to all of the variables involved. Sean
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sean
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TWL, that question is not out of line. The NAD products are quite musical and reliably built, especially for their price range. As such, i can see them being compared to the musicality of the Tenor's, etc...

Hahahaahah. Obviously, i was joking on that one folks. I think that sometimes we get carried away in wanting to believe that we can find phenomenal bang for the buck products and then hold them up to others that are SOTA ( State of the Art ) no-holds barred products.

While i agree that there is an obvious point of diminishing returns, the fact remains that some products do compete with more expensive stuff and do it quite well. This is either due to the excellent design work of a company that knows what they are doing and wants to sell a lot of product or a company that simply overcharges for a product that costs little to manufacture. A perfect example of this is the Shelter phono cartridges and the "has-been" that was retagging them and selling them for 3 - 4 times the price.

While a good product is a good product at any price, obviously, some ARE "bargains" considering what they do and how little they cost. For sake of clarity, i'm not specifically talking about the Rega TT's although many seem to feel that way about them. Sean
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