Serge Auckland wrote:


Agree absolutely that the suspension makes a difference to the
propensity to feedback and hence coloration. However, as the
manufacturer has done their best to provide isolation in the form of
soft rubber feet, how is changing that an improvement? different=better
again? Your avoidance of the word "better" above is a bit of sophistry
given that if you prefer it, then, for you, it *is* better. My post was
an attempt to be objective, that all changes, *even if you prefer them*
are not necessarily better when evaluated objectively.


Well, I avoided the (subjective)better==(objective)better problem to try
and escape triggering the potential flame fest that often happens. But
to address your point, there is more going on in the mechanics of a
turntable than just isolation. If the table needs compliant mounting to
avoid feedback, then thats fine use it. However if the support is
sufficiently isolated to avoid that, then there can be advantages to
increasing the effective mass of the turntable by solid coupling, as
this can reduce the effect of motor induced vibration. Which in my
limited experence of Project turntables may be worthwhile as the motors
are often not as silent as could be hoped.

Again, YMMV, but the point is, it can vary, hence my suggestion to try
cheap solutions to see if the result it to the OP's liking.

--
Nick