The American Sound Turntable- Beyond's Minimalist!

[PeterA]

Interesting picture. It looks there is a component (a Lamm LP2.1 phonostage?) between the motor and the platter. That is quite a distance.

Hi Tim. Yes, that is the control unit of the Lamm LP1 phono stage on the top shelf between the turntable motor housing and main chassis and platter. The power supply boxes are on a separate rack off to the side.

The long, loose thread reduces the transmission of noise/vibrations from the very quiet motor to the platter, as do the two separate steel platforms with different isolation methods.

 

[leyenda]

Nice one Peter. I like the looser thread vs very tight as well, but have never tried varying distance between motor and platter. Did you find that the longer the distance the better?

 

[tima]

Hi Tim. Yes, that is the control unit of the Lamm LP1 phono stage on the top shelf between the turntable motor housing and main chassis and platter. The power supply boxes are on a separate rack off to the side.

It looks quite sharp, compact and purposeful. I notice the AS2000 is not quite square to its steel plate. I assume that is not by accident.

 

[PeterA]

Nice one Peter. I like the looser thread vs very tight as well, but have never tried varying distance between motor and platter. Did you find that the longer the distance the better?

Yes I do. It was quite audible. I can not be sure if it was more about the long thread or more about moving the motor further away. Likely a bit of both.

 

[PeterA]

It looks quite sharp, compact and purposeful. I notice the AS2000 is not quite square to its steel plate. I assume that is not by accident.

With the long thread, I had to rotate the base so that the thread did not rub against the arm board posts. I also had to move the motor forward on its platform so that the thread did not rub against anything. The left front post is now within the thread loop.

 

[christensenleif@msn.com]

I ended up with same front left armtower within loop on my Melco