Spinning with the dust cover...
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mhardy6647
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In the olden days when the dustcovers were attached (hinged), the recommendation was to leave 'em up when playing. On the one hand, yes, an open dustcover might act as an "antenna" of sorts to pick up (for lack of better words) acoustic resonance, but, on the other hand (and more seriously, e.g., here in the Northeast in the wintertime) a pretty prodigious static charge can build up under a closed dustcover when a record is playing. It is not difficult (in the wintertime) to demonstrate this: with a record playing and the dust cover down, rub a finger gently back and forth on the top of the dust cover above the arm. It is not unusual to see the arm levitate away from the disc and stick to the now-static-charged dustcover!
Don't do this with your $5000, fixed-stylus MC cartridge, 'K? ;-)
Don't do this with your $5000, fixed-stylus MC cartridge, 'K? ;-)
njb182
Active Member
Ah, of course, that makes sense. Haha, silly me.
zombie1210
Well-Known Member
Don't think it makes any difference. But it does sound better with the lights turned off, especially on tuesdays.
njb182
Active Member
mhardy6647
Lunatic Member
... hate it when that happens...
iLUVanalog
Addicted Member
I always use turntable with cover removed, which is easy to do with any recent Technics (I have a 1200 Mk2, a 1200 Mk5, and an SL-Q20...all have removeable dustcovers). And the dustcover can act as an antenna picking up unwanted acoustic feedback/resonance, especially if the table is placed in close proximity to speakers.
Doug G.
Lunatic Member
Another one of these threads.
I still can't understand why a lot of you are willing to let your records spin in the open atmosphere and collect all of that dust after carefully cleaning and storing them so they won't get dusty.
I have never heard a real difference between leaving the dust cover off or closed anyway.
Doug
I still can't understand why a lot of you are willing to let your records spin in the open atmosphere and collect all of that dust after carefully cleaning and storing them so they won't get dusty.
I have never heard a real difference between leaving the dust cover off or closed anyway.
Doug
similost
Rockin and Rollin....
Turn up the volume and see if you hear more rumble and feedback with the cover up, or the cover down.. I've found it depends on the table as to which is worse.. If you have a system that you can get loud enough, you can cause rumble and feedback..
Yes, up, the cover could pick up more vibrations, but there is less area of the cover touching the table than if they cover is down.. some times with it down, that added area touching the table can cause the vibrations to transfer better than with the cover up..
Experiment..
Yes, up, the cover could pick up more vibrations, but there is less area of the cover touching the table than if they cover is down.. some times with it down, that added area touching the table can cause the vibrations to transfer better than with the cover up..
Experiment..
Rey1
Super Member
I live in the desert and there is enough dust in the air here that if you left the cover off while playing a record, you'd have to dig it out afterward. I can watch dust accumulate on my records as I'm putting them on the platter. I cannot hear any difference with the cover on or off, so on it stays.
dr*audio
Fish fingers and custard!
Back in the 1970's or 1980's, I read in Audio Magazine that the spinning rcord creates a vortex of air above it, drawing dust down onto the record. They recommended leaving the dust cover down and I have done so ever since. Sounds fine to me. Don't put your speakers near the turntable and you won't get feedback.
If you decide to try it down, and your cover has tiny or non existent "bumpers", add some to absorb energy and hold the bulk of the TT a mm or so above the turntable base. It will eliminate a lot of the potential resonance, and you can buy these little gizmos on the accessory aisles at the grocery store or at any hardware store. I think these were $1.99, and although they say "plastic", the material has the feel of soft rubber. It works! :yes:
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beatcomber
AK Member
I fully acknowledge that this could just be my imagination, but I recently started listening with the dust cover up on both my Linn Axis and Technics SL-1200MK2, and the soundstage seems deeper on both machines.
