1210 feet

[Mikeandvan]

Just fitted Foculpods feet to my 1210, and when removing the stock feet, wondered why people bother changing them at all as to me they seemed quite well damped, any help? With the foculpods fitted and can't notice any discernible difference but its early days. I keep TT and amps on an Ikea shelf - you know the ones everyone has to store their vinyl!

[diviy]

I fitted a set of Isonoe feet you can tap the rack and nothing is picked up by the stylus when i had Foculpods feet if i tapped the rack thesylus picked it up see if you can borrow a set of Isonoe they have made a massive differance in my opinion .

[Audio Al]

Im not a Ikea fanboy , as the shelves are hollowed the tops , they look beefy but are not


can you mount the TT on a wall shelf something like a Target ?

[keiron99]

I tried a set of Isonoes and heard no difference compared to using the stock feet.

I appreciate what people say about they absorb any taps to the shelf, but why would you be rapping your knuckles on the shelf when listening to your records? :scratch:

[Dubster68]

I have tried all styles of feet and had Isonoes for a while. They were good and did the job well and looked good. I then changed to RDC cones and this changed the tone and gave a better feel for sound. I have now gone the alloy and brass spike route and the sound is so much better. A very tight bass is the most noticeable. Though I loved the Isonoes I was never happy with the bouncy feel. I understand if you have an environment where the deck is prone to outside influences etc. But sticking with the solid spikes for now. Try the RDC cones you will be surprised at the change in sound.

RDC Cones

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c25/Mick1B/IMG_4421.jpg (http://s24.photobucket.com/user/Mick1B/media/IMG_4421.jpg.html)

Alloy and brass Spikes

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c25/Mick1B/IMG_4486.jpg (http://s24.photobucket.com/user/Mick1B/media/IMG_4486.jpg.html)

[Mikeandvan]

Thanks, think I'll try RDC or those metal ones.

[Dubster68]

I have some in the sale if interested. Look in the sale section.


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[MikeMusic]

I recommend and use RDC and at that price I suggest a bargain !
:)

[Dubster68]

Thanks Mike


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[CableMaker1]

I tried a set of Isonoes and heard no difference compared to using the stock feet.

I appreciate what people say about they absorb any taps to the shelf, but why would you be rapping your knuckles on the shelf when listening to your records? :scratch:

The reason you would want to use Isonoe feet over the stock feet is because no unwanted vibration will go into the turntable from the floor vibration (most notably from speakers or footsteps) which can go though the turntables feet, into the tonearm, through the wire, and then back into your equipment, which then goes back into the speaker.

This is the reason why Isonoe is really good at isolating vibrations from wherever the turntable is mounted.

[CableMaker1]

I have now gone the alloy and brass spike route and the sound is so much better.


Which Brass Spikes did you get? And where did you get them? Do you have feet for them?

[Dubster68]

Which Brass Spikes did you get? And where did you get them? Do you have feet for them?

I have 2 sets of spikes and the isonoes and the spikes give a better sound. They were made by Vic who has a company called Transfi Audio. Not cheap but well worth the cost as there very well made.

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c25/Mick1B/IMG_4485.jpg (http://s24.photobucket.com/user/Mick1B/media/IMG_4485.jpg.html)

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c25/Mick1B/IMG_4470.jpg

[keiron99]

But spikes don't remove vibrations, do they?

In fact, don't they "couple" the turntable to the platform on which it is standing? (In the same way that spikes do for speakers - the main advantage there being that the spikes can be adjusted to ensure the speaker doesn't sway).

I may be completely wrong though!

[CageyH]

The best feet I have tried are the Funk Firm's Bo!ng. It would be good to hear from someone else who has tried them on a SL1200.

[AlfaGTV]

My experience differs from CageyH's regarding the Funk Bo!ng as they tested as my least prefered option. The tests were done by recording the playback and then evaluating the recordings.
The competitors were RDC1 cones and standard feet.

The recordings were offered as blind evaluation files here on AoS and on a couple of swedish forums.
Out of ca 20 votes (not many people are willing to offer their opinion on what they hear) most people prefered the standard feet, second was the RDC1 (my personal choice) and i think two or three prefered the Bo!ng.

Now, i wouldnt entertain rigid feet on the Lack table if thats what you are referring to but in other situations my choice will be be the RDC cones!

[MikeMusic]

Phew !
RDCs win
:)