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In Reply to: Ah! What frequencies are being damped by any suspension? posted by GRH on February 28, 2020 at 19:35:18:
I don't think the turntable necessarily needs shock absorbers, but I'm of the opinion that all tonearms should have shock absorbers. Consequently, both my tonearms have silicone fluid damping systems. The tonearm riding the warps of a vinyl record is analogous to an automobile driving down a bumpy road. Therefore, its a good idea to damp tonearm motion. It reduces the effects of the system resonance and results in better tracking with lower intermodulation distortion.
The turntable really shouldn't be bouncing around like an automobile so I think it needs only a spring suspension if it needs any suspension at all. The best solution in my opinion is to attach it to the earth by means of spiking the turntable stand to a concrete slab. That's what I do and it works very well. My house is built on a concrete slab and my turntable is pretty much vibration free.
On the other hand, if you don't have your turntable attached to a concrete slab, it's best not to walk around while playing records. Of course, a good suspended turntable should at least prevent mistracking from nearby footsteps. Another thing you can do is place your turntable on a massive marble table. That's what I used to do with my Thorens TD-126 and it seemed to work very well.
Best regards,
John Elison
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- RE: Ah! What frequencies are being damped by any suspension? - John Elison 02/28/2023:08:49 02/28/20 (1)
- RE: Ah! What frequencies are being damped by any suspension? - Mister Pig 08:16:37 02/29/20 (0)