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Tonearm mount on the plinth or on Pillar ?

Folks,
I am looking to buy a custom built turntable from Torqueo Audio (http://www.torqueo-audio.it/). They have two models, one with a wide base plinth where the tonearm would be mounted on the plinth (as usual) and the second is a compact plinth where they provide a seperate tonearm pillar to mount the tonearm. According to them the separate tonearm pillar version sounds more transparent and quieter because of the isolation of the tonearm from the TT. My concern is whether seperating the tonearm from the plinth would result in a lesser coherence in sound ? Isnt sharing the same platform results in a more well-timed, coherent presentation ? Any opinions ?
pani

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chakster
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I’ve seen many arm pods, but this one ( TH-100) is the most exotic solution along with this heavy TM-10 metal plinth by JoJo Toho Machine (i know nothing about this company).

It’s called Toho Player base System for Technics SP-10mk2, also for Victor and Denon turntables.

This design looks as solid as Neumann cutting machine imho.

I wish i could get time machine to buy this Toho Base for my SP10
There is one for Halcro’s Victor table too (more elegant than naked victor imho)

How do you like it ?

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chakster
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Lewn, it looks very attractive, i’m afraid this is vintage advertising.

There is only phone number on the poster!
Someone should call TEL/ (03) 908-0320 :))
Who can read/speak japanese?

Prices for Toho Player base Systems:

TM-10 (Technics) plinth weight 27kg, price 230 000 Yen
+TH-100 Arm base weight 5.9kg , price 88 000 Yen
and something called M-3, m4, m5, g23, g30, g41
(additional armboard?) starts from 12 000  to 68 000 Yen!

TC-20 (Denon) plinth weight 29kg, price 230 000 Yen
TV-30 (Victor) plinth weight 24kg, price 210 000 Yen
+TH-80 Arm base weight 7.6kg , price 33 000 Yen
and p23, p30, p41 (additional armboards?) for 6 800 Yen

If it was made in the 80s then the price is tough!
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