Mine was sounding darkish and muffled also in the MPX-monolith.I have had multiple 301/401s in the past but never went as far as decoupling the armboard from the motor. Which is perhaps a logical development. The Garrards always sounded a bit darkish in my system so the bamboo may work well there.
Origin Live in the UK sell a simple product for just this purpose. I read a UK review on it and their comments were very close to Ack's comments above.Extreme?
Isodamp between the cartridge and headshell, only other contact points are the plastic washer of the screws. Huge sonic improvement, and easy to verify by tapping the headshell with a metal object, like a screwdriver - very well damped and dull impact, a lot of ringing without the Isodamp. Downside: much harder to set up the cartridge, took me well over an hour.
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There was some advice in another turntable forum where the recommendation is to leave it open and not enclose it. I just wanted to to know what you did since you like the results. Thanks.Hi AnologinAZ,
I just glued it together. The upper constrained layer and lower constrained layer are screwed togehter with a long screw from underneath the low layer. The brass bushings are just placed between and are tightend through the long screws.
I left everything open. Just should make soe sort of connection to the powercord, which I haven't done till now. Just don't know how to do this. But its safe from touching!
Yes, this is true. As the motor gets quite warm, ventilation is mandatory.There was some advice in another turntable forum where the recommendation is to leave it open and not enclose it. I just wanted to to know what you did since you like the results. Thanks.
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