@lewm Did you ever make a comparison between the DP80 and the SP10 MK III? If so, would you share what the differences were?
The Love of Turntables and The Organization Of An Audio Room
This is an area that has been a challenge for me, stretching over a number of years. Well specifically since we moved to this house about 10 years ago. My listening room is our closed off living room, and its primary purpose is music but we do have friends over occasionally. If you can limit your number of friends in your life, then this becomes a somewhat minor problem.
My system is somewhat complicated, and there are a number of boxes. My real dilemma is turntables. I love them. I try to limit myself to two, but I have not been successful. Currently have four. Well 3.5 as one needs a tonearm and cartridge. The third turntable becomes problematic because if I put it on my credenza, then I do not have a space to reach over the back to get to cabling and pre amp or phono stage. When things are neat and tidy it looks like this
But it is on the verge of getting out of control
Sometimes I envy those folks who can be content with one turntable. The black table with the DP80 on it will never leave because the plinth was machined by my son. But sometimes I do wonder if I sold all the others and combined things to one upper tier table, what could I have? But conversely I really wonder if my system and room could really show the benefits of the next tier of record spinner.
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It’s wonderful to have daylight, plants, life while listening, block the light when desired, and to share listening with friends. Your side wall is limited by the need to avoid blocking the window, i.e. not much above the window sill. And the TT near the speaker ain’t good. I just measured, I never realized how lucky I am that my ’end’ windowsill is 32" high, the two side windows are 27", yours looks low. Top of my plinth is 32", the clear acrylic dust cover and arms are above the windowsill. Your space: I might try: move the credenza in front of the fireplace. (add wheels perhaps). move the speakers further forward (no rear ports I hope). now: add a riser on top of the credenza (7" high or so: enough for two reasons: 1. some equipment below the turntables solves space restrictions and 2. the TWO (only 2) Turntables up at a higher, nicer height for use. Your DP80, and the one with two arms. The others have to go. Now you can figure out seating/lp storage ... ////////////////////////////////// This started as a tall cabinet with a pair of receding doors with a big CRT in it. New flat TV, I removed the upper section, moved the upper top onto the lower section, added a riser (supports glass shelf) (center speaker below), and a removable back. I put 4 of these 6" furniture moving dollys behind the skirt, it floats 1/4" off the floor, unseen but moves easily
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@elliottbnewcombjr The SOTA near the speakers has a suspension tuned to 3 Hz. It has no issues with its location and enthusiastic listening levels. No equipment goes between the speakers. |
I know you know what you are doing, and why, I just thought I would toss out the idea. I still say, TWO and only 2 TTs. btw, is that panel at the Fireplace easily removable, do you occasionally use it? I used mine for years, until I decided to go for a better Video system, it’s blocked by my sola and end table, sad, but I watch a lot of Video. I’ve got my fan, sub, shiatsu massager, coffee heater, remote controls box, including lutron remote light control. Maybe it would be easier to put my socks on if I moved around more! Oh, there's my fly swatter. |
They say “verity is the spice of life”. I am not one to argue if that is what you like, and I can understand from the industrial design perspective that turntables have a desirable, alluring esthetic, especially some of the models in your collection. However, I would settle on one that outperforms all the others from a sound quality perspective, selling off the ones in your collection to fund the upgrade. Regarding your statement: The third turntable becomes problematic because if I put it on my credenza, then I do not have a space to reach over the back to get to cabling and pre amp or phono stage - my recommendation is to purchase a Goldpoint switch. Goldpoint manufactures audiophile and professional level controls and switches. You can get a multiple in one out to your phono stage. I have one from my DAC to either my head amp or integrated amp. They are truly transparent and silent when switching.
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