I own a Platine Verdier with a Schroeder Model 2 and Allaerts MC1B. Mine was setup by the UK Verdier distributor (Graham Tricker from GT Audio). He never uses the steel ball, but makes sure that the oil reservoir is kept topped up from time to time (through the small allen grub screw next to the spindle), as the sound gets lean without oil. I'm very happy with mine. Buying a battery PSU, however, transforms the PV even further. I use the GT Audio battery PSU made in the UK (for all voltages), but I'm told that the Galibier one is also very good (but haven't heard it).
Verdier with or without the steel ball
Hi
I recently bought a Verdier TT magnet version wich is called
"La Platine".
In a first time I used it without the small steel ball provided by Verdier and let the platter be repulsed only by the magnetic force.
The result was very bad: it sounded lean without bass at all .
In a second time I used the little ball following the instruction from Verdier and then it really revealed the potentiel of this wonderfull TT.
A friend of mine guives me the following explanation :
To have a chance to reproduce bass you must have a "physical contact "
He pretends that the technical choice wich consists in isolating the platter through magnets , air or liquid automatically leads to the same flaw: a lean sound without bass .
Any opinion would be very welcome
André
I recently bought a Verdier TT magnet version wich is called
"La Platine".
In a first time I used it without the small steel ball provided by Verdier and let the platter be repulsed only by the magnetic force.
The result was very bad: it sounded lean without bass at all .
In a second time I used the little ball following the instruction from Verdier and then it really revealed the potentiel of this wonderfull TT.
A friend of mine guives me the following explanation :
To have a chance to reproduce bass you must have a "physical contact "
He pretends that the technical choice wich consists in isolating the platter through magnets , air or liquid automatically leads to the same flaw: a lean sound without bass .
Any opinion would be very welcome
André