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    Join Date: Nov 2010

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    I'm Andrew.

    Default Accidental 1210 tweak.

    I decided to clear out a few odds and sods over the last couple of weeks. I found a rubber platter ring lurking in the bottom of a box and decided just to stick it on my Mike New Al/Cu platter without really thinking about it. So, last night I decided to spin a few tunes and noticed the platter ring had ridden up to the edge of the Analouge Studio Crystal mat. I was getting very distracted with the platter ring being uneven whilst watching the 1210, eventually I decided to straighten the platter ring and then happened upon the idea of using it on the platter mat. Well blow me, I actually think that I may have stumbled upon a nice little tweak that has lifted the performance of the deck. The vinyl also sits on the platter ring which may (or not) work to dampen the vinyl. I don't know if I've stumbled upon a way of improving the coupling between the vinyl and platter mat but things appear to have improved sonically.

    Picture 1 - The platter ring sits on the upper edge of the Crystal mat and the vinyl also then sits on the platter mat.

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    My 1210 in action.

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    Initial results are promising. Sound stage seems to have firmed up a little, micro detail seems to be better defined and bass a improved a smidge. Not massive improvements by any means of the imagination but a very nice welcome tweak for Xmas! Experimentation is still continuing.
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  2. #2
    Join Date: Aug 2008

    Location: Suffolk, UK

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    I'm Paul.

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    Makes sense that it would have an effect. Anything that changes the way vibrations travel through the record will be noticeable. Always nice when you discover something good that doesnt cost anything.
    ~Paul~

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