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Top 5 Reaons to NOT BUY A TURNTABLE.
Even though the title of the video might seem a bit controversial for this forum it is really a light hearted philosophical survey on why ---- or why not to bother with records and the hardware that plays them.  Guttenberg reminds me of a flower c... 
How to isolate turntable from footstep shake or vibration
Quote/ esputnix OP16 posts06-15-2021 2:42pmThank you for all your suggestions! I’ve double checked the suspension. And it appeared that the right tonearm side needed a stiffer spring as the aluminum housing was so low that it touched the base. It... 
Which cartridge for Graham 2.2 arm?
I've got a 2.0 updated to the 2.2.  It came in the deluxe kit with overhang tool and an auxiliary counterweight.  I understood the effective mass to be 12g.  Seems about right.  A medium mass arm but capable of going higher mass if you want.  use ... 
How to isolate turntable from footstep shake or vibration
ghdprentice509 posts07-23-2021 3:18pmI had an AR which I could rap in the the top with my knuckle and it would not skip or have the sound transmitted to the speakers. It did what it was designed to do. When I walked by it would skip every tim... 
How to isolate turntable from footstep shake or vibration
mijostyn4,740 posts07-22-2021 8:37am"user510, there are well designed turntables suspensions and not so well designed suspensions. Suspended turntables that have their sub chassis sitting on springs like the AR XA, LP 12 and Thorens turntables... 
Looking for some help with my TT journey.. Records are looping..
One thing that's caused this for me is the height adjustment of the cue-bar.  If it were set too close in height to where the arm tube is while it tracks, on some records of a certain thickness it could see a repetitive skip if / when the arm make... 
How to isolate turntable from footstep shake or vibration
The thread title suggests footfall issues while using a spring suspended subchassis type of turntable. But the text of the opening post suggests an issue with a subwoofer which makes a loud "boom" that seems to be triggered by footsteps.This to me... 
Need Tonearm help for a Thorens TD124 Mark II
I’ve owned a few Thorens players, including three different TD124 players. All of those the first version (MK 1). Two were early with 4 digit serial numbers the other one was somewhat later in the production run with a 5 digit sn.. I sold the two ... 
What do people place on their platter for dust protection
Dustcover would be my preferred option but since it isn't available in this case, why not just slip another platter mat on top of the one you're using.  Then take it off next listening session.