Wood Plinths: removable armboard or no armboard?

**Barry** · 26-09-2018, 10:12

Ah well - just me then.

How about a slate armboard instead?

**nickbaba** · 26-09-2018, 11:37

heh heh - is that directed at me (OP) or Tom?

**mikmas** · 26-09-2018, 18:06

Originally Posted by Barry

Ugh - they look awful (or rather - not to my taste). Are they really an improvement over solid hardwood, plywood or acrylic TD124 armboards?

Have to agree - absolutely not my cup of tea, even from a 'retro' perspective. Also very much at odds with the Thorens design ethos (if that really matters)

**WESTLOWER** · 26-09-2018, 20:19

Originally Posted by mikmas

Have to agree - absolutely not my cup of tea, even from a 'retro' perspective. Also very much at odds with the Thorens design ethos (if that really matters)

That’s Ridiculous

**mikmas** · 26-09-2018, 20:27

Originally Posted by WESTLOWER

That’s Ridiculous

Opinions invariably vary ....

**Barry** · 26-09-2018, 20:32

Originally Posted by nickbaba

heh heh - is that directed at me (OP) or Tom?

It was in response to others over my somewhat brusque comment of Tom's stone-resin composite armboard on his TD124. I then had the thought that perhaps slate might make a good material for an armboard.

I know you are thinking of using a separate armboard/armbase with your Garrard 401, so maybe my interjection has not been thread drift after all.

**WESTLOWER** · 26-09-2018, 20:33

Originally Posted by mikmas

Opinions invariably vary ....

Indeed, but the tosh about Thorens design ethos, ridiculous.

**walpurgis** · 26-09-2018, 20:39

Not too keen on seeing the views of others described as "ridiculous" or "tosh".

**mikmas** · 26-09-2018, 20:41

Originally Posted by WESTLOWER

Indeed, but the tosh about Thorens design ethos, ridiculous.

In what way?
Can't recall anything from Thorens using such off-beat fablonesque design features - usually typical sober Swiss modernist design informed by Bauhaus 'form determined by functionality' rather than the frivolous.

Although it's true that some of their more recent efforts show more of a leaning towards bling and silliness for the sake of it

**WESTLOWER** · 26-09-2018, 20:50

Originally Posted by mikmas

In what way?
Can't recall anything from Thorens using such off-beat fablonesque design features - usually typical sober Swiss modernist design informed by Bauhaus 'form determined by functionality' rather than the frivolous.

Although it's true that some of their more recent efforts show more of a leaning towards bling and silliness for the sake of it

Apologies, if ‘ridiculous’ and ‘tosh’ was not in order.

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