Calling td124 users
I have a particularly noisy 124.
These are the 2 124 mk II s i have:
124/graham1.5/V15/ light hollow plinth (tt1) is not totally quiet but i find it acceptable. It has mushrooms.
124/3012 II - fully serviced / DL103R heavy plinth (tt2) also on mushrooms currently, is a noisy rumbler
Both have had their motors serviced by my pal Lee using parts from Mirko Djor...
both have new belts
tt1 has a new idler from Mirko (i think) that looks identical to the original.
tt2 has the O ring idler from AudioSilente ( but i have put in the better of the 2 old ones, and rumble may be worse than with the O ring)
tt1 has pretty standard looking new motor grommets.
tt2 has had 3 sets of motor grommets , now with the Hanse coil springs but sadly this has not dramatically reduced the rumble.
Some of you prefer light hollow ortofon style plinths, some of u prefer solid heavier ones.
Mushrooms are used by some of u while some would bolt the chassis tight to the plinth.
Is there a concensus ? perhaps mushrooms for hollow plinths, no mushrooms and tight fit for solid plinths?
My problem is that tt2, aside from its rumble is also badly affected by resonance - tapping the plinth and armboard while the stylus is at the end of the vinyl produces an horrid thud.
tt1 (sitting beside it on the same rack) is much less sensitive.
Both my plinths are made locally. in fact the heavy plinth on which tt2 sits is a diy job using 3 slabs of ikea kitchen top of beach ie 3x 4 cm slabs glued.
The lovely plinths made by StereoLab, Schopper or Jim Thompson that some of you have described on earlier 124 threads are for too expensive for me out here in asia esp when the shipping is considered.
I would also value your opinions on the influence of the 6 platter pads arranged in a circle on the top of the bottom platter.
These pads are so hard on my 50 yr old 124s they re virtually petrified rubber.
I imagine they may play a crucial role in decoupling the 2 platters and may therefore influence the transmission of noise from the motor thru belt/idler/ bottom platter to the top platter and to the vinyl onto which the stulus is sitting.
I have ordered a couple of sets of silicone rubber pads from an eBayer in the US ( actually i bought all 3 remaining sets, so i cant show the link now!) in my desperate attempt to sort out these issues.
Value your comments . Many thanks.