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Salvation Direct Rim Drive motor and Reso-Mat courtesy of Trans-Fi Audio, UK 
+ Heavy aluminium platter w/ tungsten spindle + maglev bearing courtesy of FFYX, China + SRM/TECH platter Damping Rings + ORACLE Groove Isolator 
on very heavy dual soapstone plinth w/ shelving brass columns & maglev feet courtesy of Solidair Audio, UK w/ Sonic Barrier Lightweigt Vinyl Damping sheet under soapstone plates+ very heavy brass tonearm base

TERMINATOR T3Pro 2019 air bearing tonearm w/ new brass/carbon fibre manifold

SHURE ULTRA 500 cartridge 

ILLUSION all-tube preamp 
ELECTROCOMPANIET EC-3 balanced preamp w/ MC board
AQVOX PHONO 2 CI balanced current amplification MC / voltage amplification MM stage
Pro-Ject  MM/MC balanced phono preamp
DIY Iron stand for equipment

GENELEC S30 Triamp studio monitors on soapstone stands
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    • Electrocompaniet EC-3
    Electrocompanient EC-3 preamplifier w/ balanced MC board +
    AQVOX PHONO 2 CI MK II balanced current mode MC / voltage mode MM phono stage, Germany
    Benedict HotHead MM phono preamp

Comments 8

Harold, I got the damping sheets to try on the large expanses of aluminum on my Terminator, and for the arm tube of my Zeta. My Helius Omega Silver/Ruby doesn't require it---designer Geoffrey Owen is an expert in materials science (he does work for NASA), and the arm is constructed using variable mass to control resonances. The Decapod top plate on my London Super Gold is unlikely to benefit from the sheets, as is my Reference, which has a machined body. These Londons are not my father's Deccas!

bdp24

Love the Genelec S30. I have 8020’s in another setup. Love your TT setup too!

shadorne

Owner
Eric, I´d be very interested how your Decca performs w/ damping sheet on it.
I´ll send you an email shortly...

harold-not-the-barrel

Thanks Harold. I just got some EAR TAD Damping Foil from Michael Percy to try. I'll add a Sonic Barrier Damping Sheet in my next Parts Express order. My London Super Gold has the Decapod, so I'm not sure it would benefit from constrained layer damping, presumably between the pickup and headshell. I got my Terminator specifically because Vic used a London Reference on his.

bdp24

Owner
Hi Eric, you have noticed something new in Trans-Fi arm, well done : )
It´s Sonic Barrier Lightweigt Vinyl Damping sheet:
https://www.parts-express.com/sonic-barrier-lightweight-vinyl-sound-damping-sheet-27-x-40--268-035
Light enough not to affect on function of the saddle but very effective in damping. Furthermore, it can be used on a cartridge itself as well, especially on certain Decca carts ; ) 

harold-not-the-barrel

Harold, is the black material seen on the slider section of the Terminator arm some kind of damping material? May I ask what it is, specifically? Thanks---Eric.

bdp24

Owner
Thanks for interest. This turntable done by me + Trans-Fi Audio linear tracking air bearing tonearm as seen in pics.

harold-not-the-barrel

Very interesting... curious what your present turntable/arm is?

rich121

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