Frantz,
I'm loving the Townshend Rock 7. The front damping trough really works (especially with rumble aka makes headphone listening more tolerable) and so does the vibration isolation. The plinth and feet are basically seismic sinks, a combination of springs and pneumatics. For snap on convenience the Excalibur arm, a modded Rega, is okay. It could benefit from some TLC and spit and polish as far as looks go however. I'm using a ZYX Airy 3 S on mine. Nice tight bass. The stage is not as wide as my other carts but imaging is very stable and dense. Best thing is the price of the table and arm. It's competitive with many tables that cost more. It's also very compact. Downside of the table is it doesn't come with a dust cover. If you live in an area where airborne particulates are a problem, you'll need to have one made. Downside of the arm is that round top carts won't fit because of the head shell taper limiting carts to rectangular bodied ones.
BTW, I went back into analog because my Mom gave me all her LPs. She bought them, made selections on tape for her and my Dad and shelved them. Now she buys CDs, rips 'em and burns her selections. She loves the convenience. She asked for an Apple TV for Christmas. Looks like my 77 year old mother has plans of streaming from her iPad. She's adorable! . A large part of my love for LP is due to these heirlooms that I intend to pass on too when the time comes. Enjoy!
Jack
I'm loving the Townshend Rock 7. The front damping trough really works (especially with rumble aka makes headphone listening more tolerable) and so does the vibration isolation. The plinth and feet are basically seismic sinks, a combination of springs and pneumatics. For snap on convenience the Excalibur arm, a modded Rega, is okay. It could benefit from some TLC and spit and polish as far as looks go however. I'm using a ZYX Airy 3 S on mine. Nice tight bass. The stage is not as wide as my other carts but imaging is very stable and dense. Best thing is the price of the table and arm. It's competitive with many tables that cost more. It's also very compact. Downside of the table is it doesn't come with a dust cover. If you live in an area where airborne particulates are a problem, you'll need to have one made. Downside of the arm is that round top carts won't fit because of the head shell taper limiting carts to rectangular bodied ones.
BTW, I went back into analog because my Mom gave me all her LPs. She bought them, made selections on tape for her and my Dad and shelved them. Now she buys CDs, rips 'em and burns her selections. She loves the convenience. She asked for an Apple TV for Christmas. Looks like my 77 year old mother has plans of streaming from her iPad. She's adorable! . A large part of my love for LP is due to these heirlooms that I intend to pass on too when the time comes. Enjoy!
Jack