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Title: Turntable weight roadshow!!!!!
Post by: Kingman on February 26, 2011, 10:19:50 AM: Tell ya what...if anyone wants to try my weight and see if it makes a difference before you go and spend big$$$ I will more than gladly roadshow it. Post you're in and all I ask is that you use it a reasonable amount of time to evaluate then send to the next on the list. The last one will send it back to me. Any takers?
Title: Re: Turntable weight roadshow!!!!!
Post by: OldiesButGoodies on February 26, 2011, 10:35:32 AM: I am in!!!!

Will you be at the meeting tonight?
Title: Re: Turntable weight roadshow!!!!!
Post by: Kingman on February 26, 2011, 03:07:16 PM: No, but you can ask around and find out who is interested and let them know if you like. Wish I could, but stuck down here in South Carolina!!!! I will be seeing the Tom's next week on their voyage to Florida!
Title: Re: Turntable weight roadshow!!!!!
Post by: Falcon on February 26, 2011, 07:19:49 PM: Thank you Kingman. If you do this, I Would love to try it.

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Mike
Title: Re: Turntable weight roadshow!!!!!
Post by: Kingman on February 26, 2011, 07:23:10 PM: No problem Mike...you're #2...who else???
Title: Re: Turntable weight roadshow!!!!!
Post by: Falcon on February 26, 2011, 07:25:52 PM: What kind of table are you using it on??? And does that even matter? I guess the spindle is the same size on all tables, but I have seen some are threaded.
Title: Re: Turntable weight roadshow!!!!!
Post by: Kingman on February 26, 2011, 07:32:22 PM: I use a Technics SL-QD35 direct drive. I know most think that direct drive is not the way to go but I also have at least 7 more non direct drive tables. HA!!! Spindle is the same....you decide if it's an audible improvement or " magic oil" !!! :P :P :P
Title: Re: Turntable weight roadshow!!!!!
Post by: Falcon on February 26, 2011, 07:55:39 PM: I use a direct drive, Denon DP-51F. I love it. Been wanting to try a few tweaks on it. Weight and a better cart... I have been looking at a Sumiko Blue point.

Thanks again for the offer, and I am definitely in..

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Mike
Title: Re: Turntable weight roadshow!!!!!
Post by: Kingman on February 27, 2011, 07:22:23 AM: Ok...got 2 in so far...I will be handing the weight off to Tom next Friday. If you want in you can post till then. I'll pm the last on the list my address for return. I know alot of you guys are curious...why spend the $$$$ when you can find out for free??? ;)
Title: Re: Turntable weight roadshow!!!!!
Post by: Kingman on March 01, 2011, 05:41:38 PM: 2 days left...only 2 wanna free run??? Come on "Yanks"!!! :P :P :P
Title: Re: Turntable weight roadshow!!!!!
Post by: Falcon on March 01, 2011, 07:05:59 PM: I am looking forward to trying it. I just put an Audio Technica AT-24 on my table, and what a great sounding cart!!! Also a Platter Matter sorbogel mat. This Denon is sounding awesome. ;D
Title: Re: Turntable weight roadshow!!!!!
Post by: Kingman on March 01, 2011, 09:34:40 PM: I'm running an 8008 reference...really nice AT cartridge.
Title: Re: Turntable weight roadshow!!!!!
Post by: Kingman on March 03, 2011, 09:15:45 AM: Adding Fairchance...Dave to the list...any more???
Title: Re: Turntable weight roadshow!!!!!
Post by: OCCD on March 03, 2011, 10:06:39 AM: I will be on the list.
Title: Re: Turntable weight roadshow!!!!!
Post by: OconeeOrange on March 03, 2011, 07:05:13 PM: I am trying to upgrade that area these days. I looks at clamps and weights as some claim big benefits.
One guy I hold n high regard says that a better mat is the way to go.
He claims that weights and clamps add stress and drag that the turntables are not designed for.

Me, have no idea -- :'(
Title: Re: Turntable weight roadshow!!!!!
Post by: Kingman on March 06, 2011, 01:44:19 PM: Quote from: OldiesButGoodies on February 26, 2011, 10:35:32 AM
I am in!!!!

Will you be at the meeting tonight?
...Wayne here! Please send me your address so I can send the weight. Only 4 on the list...you, Falcon 377, Fairchance, and OCCD. When you finish your trial please post your results and get it to the next on the list along with the remaining list. Tom will ship back to me. Enjoy!!!
Title: Re: Turntable weight roadshow!!!!!
Post by: OCCD on March 06, 2011, 02:04:33 PM: I can bring it back to Kingman at CF 11. 8)
Title: Re: Turntable weight roadshow!!!!!
Post by: Kingman on March 06, 2011, 02:37:43 PM: Return trip!!!!! :P :P :P
Title: Re: Turntable weight roadshow!!!!!
Post by: OldiesButGoodies on March 06, 2011, 02:58:45 PM: What happened to OBG?!

That's it - Kingman is off my xmas card list.

Jk - i dont send cards.... (x.cept when i do)
Title: Re: Turntable weight roadshow!!!!!
Post by: Kingman on March 06, 2011, 03:30:54 PM: Did you get my pm????? ??? :-* Read 4th post back!!!!!
Title: Re: Turntable weight roadshow!!!!!
Post by: OldiesButGoodies on March 06, 2011, 07:12:33 PM: No PM Kingman - at least it is not in my PM inbox, it may have gone to a diff member by mistake. But I was joking. ;D
Title: Re: Turntable weight roadshow!!!!!
Post by: Kingman on March 06, 2011, 07:14:01 PM: PM me your address and follow post above....
Title: Re: Turntable weight roadshow!!!!!
Post by: Falcon on July 20, 2011, 08:56:14 PM: I finally was able to get to Tom's and pick up this turntable weight.. I put it on my Sanyo Plus Series table, it also has a Platter Matter Sorbogel mat and a Micro Acoustics MA-382 cartridge. I immediately hear a difference with the weight. I do know that in the case of MY system, it is a good difference. The higher frequency's are slightly more detailed. As I said SLIGHTLY. It is enough of a difference that I will be looking to purchase one.
Thank you Kingman for being so kind to let us all try it out for ourselves.

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Mike
Title: Re: Turntable weight roadshow!!!!!
Post by: Kingman on July 21, 2011, 07:35:59 AM: Glad it is working for you Falcon!!! Anyone else before Tom brings it back to Carverfest?