what is your favorite vinyl rig?

[02audionoob]

The glass platter on a Rega weighs about 3 or 4 American pounds, so I would think turntables must not be that sensitive about the weight on top.

[Luvin Da Blues]

The glass platter on a Rega weighs about 3 or 4 American pounds, so I would think turntables must not be that sensitive about the weight on top.

Generally the heavier the platter the more stable the speed would be. Of course it would take a motor with more torque to get it up to speed. In theory, heavier platters would also reject vibrations better as well as reducing most resonance in the platter.

[02audionoob]

In theory, heavier platters would also reject vibrations better as well as reducing most resonance in the platter.

It's a valid theory in the context of a single material, but the Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter weighs about half as much as glass and resonates less.

[Luvin Da Blues]

It's a valid theory in the context of a single material, but the Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter weighs about half as much as glass and resonates less.

To steal Auricauricle's tag line..............

"The great tragedy of science--the slaying of a beautiful hypothesis by an ugly fact."--T. Huxley