Bob Clobber
Quid carmen vultis audire
I've noticed in a many of the pics posted here that a lot of you like to play your turntables with the dust covers off. Is there a reason for this? Esthetics? Sound quality?
Dust cover?
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ferninando
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experiment with it on and off then pik what you like.
Bob Clobber
Quid carmen vultis audire
I haven't noticed that, but I'll try some LP with quiet passages to see if I can hear anything. Thanks!
spideyjack
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mine has a broken hinge, so i't always off. once i fix it i will keep it down.
Brett a
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I don't use a dust cover for two reasons:
1. I believe the dust cover on every TT I've owned has been a big "sonic sail" picking up and amplifying any vibrations that come into contact with it, whether from the TT itself, or the air in the room.
2. If I had the dust cover on my TT, my cat would surely sit on it to look out the window; without the cover, it does not appeal to him.
As a topic, this has been debated since the advent of the dustcover. Here's a resent go-'round from AK:
http://www.audiokarma.org/forums/showthread.php?p=2464652#post2464652
This is the best answer anyone could give you:
1. I believe the dust cover on every TT I've owned has been a big "sonic sail" picking up and amplifying any vibrations that come into contact with it, whether from the TT itself, or the air in the room.
2. If I had the dust cover on my TT, my cat would surely sit on it to look out the window; without the cover, it does not appeal to him.
As a topic, this has been debated since the advent of the dustcover. Here's a resent go-'round from AK:
http://www.audiokarma.org/forums/showthread.php?p=2464652#post2464652
This is the best answer anyone could give you:
iLUVanalog
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Mark W.
Nut house of the Universe
I can't get an LP on my TT with the Dust cover on. Or if I do put one under the cover I can't get the stylus to touch the Record.
My Dust cover due to the non typical shape of my TT is a flat sheet of Acrylic with a half pipe shaped cover for the Tonearm attached along one side. So there would be no possible way for it to be on the Table during play.
My Dust cover due to the non typical shape of my TT is a flat sheet of Acrylic with a half pipe shaped cover for the Tonearm attached along one side. So there would be no possible way for it to be on the Table during play.
down. With a pair of teenagers and an active dog constantly on the move, dusting is (or could be) a full time job. BTW it's not.
MuthaFunk
Vinyl Addict
My Systemdek IIX on a corner shelf would get low end feedback when I had the dust cover down. If I took it off or opened it up...(looks way better with it off ) the feedback immediatly stopped.
I'm talking pretty loud. My 270WPC Pioneer SX-1980 and JBL L300's just cranked!!! It was proof enough to me that the cover can act as a sonic sail and resonate enough for the cartridge to pick it up.
I'm talking pretty loud. My 270WPC Pioneer SX-1980 and JBL L300's just cranked!!! It was proof enough to me that the cover can act as a sonic sail and resonate enough for the cartridge to pick it up.
Pigpen
www.witchdoctor.co.nz
My Rega is so close to the wall I cannot lift the cover up anyway. I remove it completely to listen to records then replace it afterward. I would do this any way as it looks better with it off and I love watching the record spinning with the needle engaged. I keep the cover on when not in use as I HATE dust!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:dammit:
Bob Clobber
Quid carmen vultis audire
Thanks for the great replies everybody! Maybe the reason my tin ears can't hear any resonance from the cover is that it is fairly heavy, and I don't play my music very loud (the neighbours complain). But, it does look better without it.
Well on my main rig, I keep the dust cover on my Sanyo when im spinning vinyl. It is easily removed, but I just keep it on.
I never noticed a difference with it on or off.
And my other system, the one I have in the basement, the cover isn't hinged, so I got no choice but to take it off.
I got a friend though, who ALWAYS keeps it closed when he's spinning vinyl.
I never noticed a difference with it on or off.
And my other system, the one I have in the basement, the cover isn't hinged, so I got no choice but to take it off.
I got a friend though, who ALWAYS keeps it closed when he's spinning vinyl.
