Simple Chopping Board

[Dubster68]

I know this has been discussed probably many times before but here goes.

I went to Argos to get a marble chopping board for my turntable but a little miffed as they were sold out:(. Anyway I looked at the bigger bamboo one at £16 and though not my first choice but I bought it.

Well after setting up all I can say is I coupled up with my RDC 2 cones the sound change was very big. I would put it in line with when I hit the sweet spot on my 2m Black cart :D

I can't believe a piece of wood has made so much difference to the sound presentation. It has made it come out more forward and pronounced if that makes sense. Before this I didn't really rate the cones but they seemed to have added something with the bamboo:D

Just thought I had to tell someone:mental::mental::mental:

Item link if anyone is interested.

http://www.argos.co.uk/product/2809467
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[Haselsh1]

Brilliant idea and a bloody bargain as well.

[Sherwood]

You been bamboozled!:stalks:

[SquireC]

I've been a bamboo fan for a while. Cheap, but benefits worth hundreds of squids.

[Oddball]

What do you actually think is happening??:scratch:
I see you have those funny feet under it , is it a sonic thing??

[struth]

If used just after chopping beef, they are bloody good .:eyebrows:

[Sherwood]

If used just after chopping beef, they are bloody good .:eyebrows:

yes but don't you find the sound somewhat smeared!:rolleyes:

[hifi_dave]

You could stick a fancy badge on that and charge £500 for it as a foo tuning device..:rolleyes:

[Sherwood]

You could stick a fancy badge on that and charge £500 for it as a foo tuning device..:rolleyes:

If you stick the original marble board on top you can use the word "laminate" in the marketing blurb and charge £999 :eek:

[Dubster68]

I have just found myself a new mat in Bamboo to match:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol: :lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:
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[Wakefield Turntables]

Been down this road and even reviewed it :-

http://theartofsound.net/forum/showthread.php?49365-RTEVIEW-APTITLIG-Board-A-quick-way-to-improve-your-deck-for-%A315

:cool:

[Oddball]

Been down this road and even reviewed it :-

http://theartofsound.net/forum/showthread.php?49365-RTEVIEW-APTITLIG-Board-A-quick-way-to-improve-your-deck-for-%A315

:cool:
Thanks Rex , knew I had seen it somewhere else !!:)

Time to liberate the kitchen butcher boards , but I must admit to being a massive disbeliever!!:eek:

[Dubster68]

Been down this road and even reviewed it :-

http://theartofsound.net/forum/showthread.php?49365-RTEVIEW-APTITLIG-Board-A-quick-way-to-improve-your-deck-for-%A315

:cool:


Thanks Andrew good read. At least its not just me who couldn't believe the difference this makes.

[Dubster68]

Thanks Rex , knew I had seen it somewhere else !!:)

Time to liberate the kitchen butcher boards , but I must admit to being a massive disbeliever!!:eek:


Anto

I wanted the marble version for mainly looks. But with it been out of stock ended up with Bamboo. I did not for one minute think I would get the result I got. Cheap and cheerful.

[Wakefield Turntables]

Mick,

I've tried Marble under my 1210 before and it wrecked the soundstage, I'd counsel against wasting your money.

Andy

[Dubster68]

Mick,

I've tried Marble under my 1210 before and it wrecked the soundstage, I'd counsel against wasting your money.

Andy

Lucky Argos were out of stock then:D I am well happy with what I got:)

[Oddball]

Do you think the wood acts as a damper , with it being organic ??
Whereas the marble is not ?

I have some thick slate and a Stihl saw :eyebrows:

[Dubster68]

Do you think the wood acts as a damper , with it being organic ??
Whereas the marble is not ?

I have some thick slate and a Stihl saw :eyebrows:


:eek:I have no idea:lol:

[Sherwood]

Surely its about low mass and low resonance. Tap a bamboo object and do don't get the normal ringing you do with other woods.

The best turntable support I ever had was a self-built frame with relative thin wooden posts but with lots of cross bracing. Everything was screwed and glued and braced. The support had threaded spikes on the bottom and the top and the top shelf only made contact with the spike tips. In fact, I glued old half penny coins to the bottom of the shelf and then made a small indent with a punch so that the spikes were firmly seated. The difference between this stand and the table it was on previously was immense. Better transients, greater detail and dynamics, and, most of all, an increase in presence and mid band solidity.

It would be interesting to try out the deisgn again to see if I could repeat the performance.

Geoff

[Dubster68]

Surely its about low mass and low resonance. Tap a bamboo object and do don't get the normal ringing you do with other woods.

The best turntable support I ever had was a self-built frame with relative thin wooden posts but with lots of cross bracing. Everything was screwed and glued and braced. The support had threaded spikes on the bottom and the top and the top shelf only made contact with the spike tips. In fact, I glued old half penny coins to the bottom of the shelf and then made a small indent with a punch so that the spikes were firmly seated. The difference between this stand and the table it was on previously was immense. Better transients, greater detail and dynamics, and, most of all, an increase in presence and mid band solidity.

It would be interesting to try out the deisgn again to see if I could repeat the performance.

Geoff

Thanks for that explanation Geoff:)