It wasn't a problem on my Technics before or after the Mike new bearing, the standard bearing is well known to perform well with various record weights and years of DJ abuse.
In actual fact the MJ-12 is probably is more used on an SL than any other TT. I wouldn't want it on my Sondek though but really shines with the SL.
My System:
Turntable - Linn Sondek LP12, Kore, Lingo 4, Roksan NIMA, Lyra Delos Cartridge, Roksan HDC-03 arm lead, Trampolin 2 base, Tiger Paw Vulcan, Denon DCD-A110 Cd player, Tag Mclaren DAC20 Digital to Analogue Converter, SPM Interconnects, Nordost Red Dawn Leif Speaker cable, Spendor S3/5R2 Target R1 speaker Stands, Atacama ECO 60/40 hifi racks, Sennheiser HD565 Ovation headphones
My System:
Turntable - Linn Sondek LP12, Kore, Lingo 4, Roksan NIMA, Lyra Delos Cartridge, Roksan HDC-03 arm lead, Trampolin 2 base, Tiger Paw Vulcan, Denon DCD-A110 Cd player, Tag Mclaren DAC20 Digital to Analogue Converter, SPM Interconnects, Nordost Red Dawn Leif Speaker cable, Spendor S3/5R2 Target R1 speaker Stands, Atacama ECO 60/40 hifi racks, Sennheiser HD565 Ovation headphones
Location: East Coast USA
Posts: 96
I'm Nathan.
We the willing, working for the unknowing, are doing the impossible for the ungrateful.
We have done so much for so long with so little, we are now qualified to do anything with nothing.
I didn't take any photos unfortunately Rich but I didn't do the full 3mm ring suggested in that post but simply used 4 small pads (less than 1 square cm) of BluTac equally spaced and clear of holes/obstructions so I could easily pull or prise it apart if necessary. When bolted up the BT squeezes and welds nicely (hence smallish pads) but can be easily parted. Never have though as there was quite a positive difference before and after.Thanks for that. I might give that a go as its simple, cheap and reversable if no improvement.
Lyn
Location: North Shields
Posts: 27
I'm Leslie.
Try my 285mm Isoplatmat, it fits inside the lip. If you don't like it I'll give a full refund less postage costs.
http://sounddampedsteel.com/hifi.html