why did I switch to a light rack again?????????

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Well inmates,
I took all the advice you've given on turntable supports and decided to try a short lightweight (10lbs?) Target TT rack in place of my 40 inch tall high mass (75lbs?) rack and sandbox. On this rests my sprung turntable weighing about 40lbs. I've now got 10lbs under the Turntable instead of over 100lbs.
Whaddaya know, the results were stunning:
1) Much less bass
2) No dynamics, no "jump" factor at all
3) Everything seems softer
4) Less detail. On Dire Straights "Brothers in Arms" which happened to be on the TT, I hear a big letdown. With the high mass setup I could hear lots of room sound around the vocals and the guitar was sharp and real. With the light rack, it all went away and just sounds like an avarage record.
5) Smaller soundstage. It's all within the speaker boundries, and the speakers JR149's (no slouch in transparency) don't disappear as well.
On the good side, it's a little more musical and smooth. The sound does hold together a little better on really dynamic passages (Dire Straits, side 2), but it isn't as fun to listen to.
Does anyone have an idea for a replacement for the cheap mdf top shelf? Maybe a stiffer support here would help.
Thanks in advance.

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Topic - why did I switch to a light rack again????????? - Clink 09:46:03 08/25/02 (4)

Re: why did I switch to a light rack again????????? - Ken Lyon 14:31:22 08/25/02 (0)

Clink: Do you mean Target the store or Target the... - DeKay 14:17:34 08/25/02 (0)

Re: why did I switch to a light rack again????????? - PeterK 11:24:56 08/25/02 (1)

Re: why did I switch to a light rack again????????? - Clink 15:13:56 08/25/02 (0)

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