filling plinth with plasticine

[multirock]

Hello,
Recently I bought a Victor QL7 turntable in great condition. I notice that the plinth has plenty of space to fill with plasticine or something else.
I read that this may help with sonics, and for that I want to ask what can I expect if I fill the plinth with plasticine?
Will this always bring me improvements? or I could also expect some bad changes?

Thanks a lot

 

[Punk_oldie]

My general rule of thumb is 'what does it sound like now - Am I happy with the sound ? Is there any specific problem I'm hearing that I want to fix ?' If the answer to 1) is yes and to 2) no then I leave things alone. I've spent many fruitless hours/days, and money, chasing 'better sound' only to end up wondering whether, after all the tinkering, it even sounds as good as it did before I started the tinkering.
So unless there is a genuine and clear reason to change things then I'd be very cautious about setting off down the fiddling/tweaking path. I was given some good advice a while ago, those that enjoy their music the most are those that can sit back relax and just enjoy the music, as opposed to those that sit there listening forensically for any 'imperfection'.

 

[cgutz]

I have a KD5070, one of the faux marble tables by Kenwood. The bottom cover however, was hollow plastic, and I notice when I lightly tapped on the bottom cover, it resonated through the stylus while playing.

I spread modeling clay (plasticine) around inside the base. Didn't cover it completely, just filled random cavities in a non uniform basis until about 2/3 was covered. No longer resonated when tapped.

Sonic difference? At least I thought it cleaned up the sound....!

 

[Freddymac2]

My only concern is if you live in a warm climate or hot sun near a window you may have oil dripping out over time. The Sony I just picked up is so sensitive to any vibration, my sub wants to dance across the room at high levels, so as much as I would rather not pack clay. It is the only fault of the table, and I don't think of it as a tweak, but an necessity. Feedback is not your friend.