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colinB
30-08-2011, 11:32
I dont think this has been discussed much on AOS but does anyone else think this is a major weakness when trying different arms?
When i changed from the stock arm to a jelco, using one of the two piece armboards available i noticed when tapping the Technics body a audible increase in the thunk like sound i was familiar with.
Years ago i worked as a electrical fitter on submarines and when fitting components onto bulkheads we would always use thick metal plates and rubber gaskit to stop any resonance noise for obvious reasons. The Technics engineers have gone to great lengths to dampen the metal body of the deck with rubber but the after market armboards have no dampening whatsoever.
As far as i know all the armboards available are similar construction with the exception of the Mike New copper armboard which appears to have addressed the problem and i think is worth considering.