New aftermarket plinth for Technics SP 10 MK2/MK3/R from Acoustand


Very interesting aftermarket plinth newly offered by Acoustand.
Has up to 3-arm capability.
I have a mint SP10 MK3 with factory plinth that has all the JP Jones upgrades and have been looking for an aftermarket multi-arm capable plinth for years.
Pricing seems fair, considering the hobby.

https://www.acoustand.co.uk/collections/home/products/new-acoustand-compact-xl-plinth-for-technics-sp10-mk2-mk3-r

Would like to know what others thoughts are on the design.

rich121

Arm looks like a Clearaudio TT2. 

My biggest concern in plinthing these tables is the need for isolation. I have a springy floor- I cannot use my SP-10 upstairs, but it works fine downstairs, with a mass loaded "solid" base/plinth made of constrained layers of wood product. I did not do the Albert Porter thing, though have heard Albert’s set up a few times-- it is great. 

I needed to run a big Minus K bench top  to isolate my Kuzma XL upstairs from footfalls. I guess that would be a concern depending on the situs of the table. 

 

@whart 
"Arm looks like a Clearaudio TT2"
Yes, you are correct.  I must have misunderstood and that he only built the plinth.

I should be ok with a heavy plinth as the floor is concrete and I plan using a Vibraplane 2210 isolation platform I bought years ago and it is waiting for a custom plinth.

@lewm 
As whart observed, the tonearm is a Clearaudio TT2, I must have misunderstood and he built the plinth only.

Dear @rich121 : Good that you found outthe plint for your MK3 that you was looking for.

 

However I think that the FR64 is not a good match for the FR1 and Susurro cartridges due that the resonance frequency between the tonearm and cartridges is ar around 6hz-7hz that is below the " ideal " tonearm/cartridge resonance frequency: 8hz to 12hz and prefered if 10hz.

You own too  a really good ( IMHO better than the FR ) tonearm in the Technics EPA 500:

" Technics has researched the problem of cartridge/tonearm matching and developed the worlds first ( and unique ) variable dynamic damping system, used in its EPA-100.

By matching the damping characteristics to the compliance and mass characteristics of the cartridge, Technics has succeeded in greatly lowering the low-frequency resonance peak of the cartridge/tonearm assembly. "

You can get the EPA 250 arm wand ( one alternative ):

" The EPA500 tonearm features interchangeable arm units, titanium nitride tapered pipe arm, dynamic damping system, Gimbal suspension arm base for various arm units.

The EPA-500 has further expanded on this concept so that you will now be able to obtain performance from your cartridge by selecting a tonearm wand with the most suitable effective mass, arm resonance and damping.

The EPA500 tonearm features interchangeable arm unit ".

 

I owned the MK2 turntable, EPA 100 and EPA 500 tonearms and owned too the Moerch 6 but never the 8 ( the 6 very unstable bad tonearm. Btw a copy-cat of the japanese Highphonic model.  ).

In my opinion the more critical relationshipin the analog front end is between the cartridge and tonearm. Yes the TT is important too but not so critical like the tonearm/cartridge matching.

Regards and enjoy the MUSIC NOT DISTORTIONS.

 

R.

 

owned too the Moerch 6 but never the 8 ( the 6 very unstable bad tonearm. Btw a copy-cat of the japanese Highphonic model.  ).

I have set up the Morch DP8 with a variety of cartridges, it’s not a great arm.

The Kuzma 4Point left it for dead with the same group of cartridges mounted on the same turntable.

Morch designed the original arm in 1981, Highphonic took it to the Japanese market around 1985.