Originally Posted by
Marco
Just noticed this post, after Mick bumped the thread earlier....
Lol - I couldn't disagree more!! When I fitted the base plate, the
complete opposite effect was achieved: it made my T/T sound bigger and more musically together, as the BP allowed me to hear the full benefits of the MN bearing.
Subsequently, it moved the performance of my T/T on considerably, so much so that at the time I mentioned here that the bearing and BP should be purchased together, as that's the only way to hear the bearing at its best. The very LAST thing my Techy sounds like is slow and lumpy...
However, Andrew, you heard what you heard, and you're entitled to your opinion. May I ask which MN platter did you use, an ETP or the heavy aluminium one?
Marco.
It was the ETP.
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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