New Deck finished and on test !

[Kanders1]

Andrew, thanks...and interesting view, and I do understand what you are saying. I did look this, my first deck the K-1 �� Was based on two isolated plinths one granite the other wood. It was okay but far to fussy and quite frankly not worth the effort in making and the setting up, the goal is to listen to my records and hear the music.
Personally, as a mechanical engineer I've learned one common factor when it comes to mechanisms....simple is efficient.. there are so many variables involved in playing a vinyl record as we are all aware that I feel reducing the number of those variables must be a plus. So in this case I went for simple "mass" and lots of it lol Acrylic and some aluminium weighing in at nearly 10kg. The deck shelf is bolted directly to the house brickwork. The control box removes any transformer vibes and the rest is all shielded.
I have checked the motor/deck when it's running and there is all but zero vibration or rumble through to the platter. The vinyl sits on heavy rubber platter that in turn sits on a felt layer.
For me.. the sound that it produces far exceeds my expectations for what this deck cost to build. And I love the way it looks unbiased as I am...��
Cheers,
Karl

[struth]

The srm deck I had was the same and sounded great


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[paulf-2007]

Andrew, thanks...and interesting view, and I do understand what you are saying. I did look this, my first deck the K-1 �� Was based on two isolated plinths one granite the other wood. It was okay but far to fussy and quite frankly not worth the effort in making and the setting up, the goal is to listen to my records and hear the music.
Personally, as a mechanical engineer I've learned one common factor when it comes to mechanisms....simple is efficient.. there are so many variables involved in playing a vinyl record as we are all aware that I feel reducing the number of those variables must be a plus. So in this case I went for simple "mass" and lots of it lol Acrylic and some aluminium weighing in at nearly 10kg. The deck shelf is bolted directly to the house brickwork. The control box removes any transformer vibes and the rest is all shielded.
I have checked the motor/deck when it's running and there is all but zero vibration or rumble through to the platter. The vinyl sits on heavy rubber platter that in turn sits on a felt layer.
For me.. the sound that it produces far exceeds my expectations for what this deck cost to build. And I love the way it looks unbiased as I am...��
Cheers,
Karl

thats a thing of beauty Karl. My Denon Dp80 came with a heavy rubber mat that I believe has a different material inside it. Personally it doesn't sound as good as the copper mat I use, if you get the chance to try a copper or gunmetal mat give it a try. I assume the control box is separate from the plinth, what feet are you using?

[jandl100]

That looks awesome.

I prefer seeing pics on the thread rather than having to click on a thumbnail ...

[Kanders1]

thats a thing of beauty Karl. My Denon Dp80 came with a heavy rubber mat that I believe has a different material inside it. Personally it doesn't sound as good as the copper mat I use, if you get the chance to try a copper or gunmetal mat give it a try. I assume the control box is separate from the plinth, what feet are you using?

Paul, Yes the control box is totally independent, and the feet on the deck are 25mm Perspex turned to a spike and 6mm thread for level adjustment. The control box has 16mm spikes, also adjustable to match the deck height if required.

Cheers,
Karl