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In the Thread: Platine Verdier Magnum
Post Subject: Journey to the Center of the EarthPosted by Paul S on: 8/25/2014
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I am imagining a poured-in-place concrete shelf that is part of a large, heavy concrete shear wall. I think this would be a nice place to start dealing with the "transmitted (floor) noise". Of course the TT does not work alone but it works (or not) along with the arm and cartridge, and the entire room, including the "space", itself, and all of it needs to be considered when tuning the "TT". I can think of plenty of failed installations that "look important", but few that really seemed to be systematically developed through critical listening over time. Sure, solutions are "system dependent", and also situational. But I do like the idea of the Center of the Earth grounding! I look at the "un-suspended" Palmer TT and feel like it is just inches away from being useable. OTOH, if I put my "suspended" Sota up on a tall, "rigid" stand that is spiked to a suspended floor, then it is unusable. Think it through, trial and error, TTs need lapping and honing to fit a particular installation. I wish I had a Universal Solution for TT suspension, although it seems like one can make nearly as much money simply by describing "problems" and "solutions" and creating a buzz.
It goes without saying that a big slab of granite parked on a suspended floor can move with floor joists at 5 Hz, whatever that means, and I have been in concrete buildings where the concrete moved perceptibly when the elevators moved (NOT saying it would affect a TT).
Maybe we need a ship-grade gyroscope?
Best regards,
Paul SRerurn to Romy the Cat's Site