May'be the same effect could be achieved with any other spacer/piece of wood?
May'be the same effect could be achieved with any other spacer/piece of wood?
Current system 1210 GR. CDP - Meridian G08. Amp -Sugden A21I - Sig. Wharfedale Lintons.
Maybe not....
I have tried wooden and high density graphite spacers.
They don’t decouple the cartridge, and they don’t give such a big improvement.
Kevin
Too busy enjoying the music....
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Location: Oakengates, Shropshire
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I'm Richard.
I'm sure mileage will vary depending on the arm and cartridge in use, but it would be interesting to know whether the dramatic effect is similar on other setups.
Well, I didn't stop listening to vinyl ALL weekend. Digital playback hasn't been so much as switched on and it was 3 late nights of thoroughly engaging tunes. I guess you can partly put that down to lockdown, but that's not happened in MANY years, not even after major changes of kit.
Rich
Location: SE London
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I'm Keith.
Have you tried the KAB tonearm damper yet? It's a game changer for my lowly SL1500C.
Location: Oakengates, Shropshire
Posts: 654
I'm Richard.
I had been thinking about this, but my SoundSmith cartridge went back to the manufacturer for a rebuild back in March and I've heard nothing about it since other than 'we received it'. I've heard that SoundSmith's service is running slow for a few personal reasons and I believe its the main man himself who does at least most of the rebuilds on the SoundSmith carts, so I'm being very patient in the hope that I will hear something soon. Once it finally arrives back (fingers crossed) I'll have a look at the damper.
Rich