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    Re: VPI Titan has landed

    Quote Originally Posted by baddog View Post
    Any update on the mighty Titan?
    Waiting on a new bottom platter, belt drive, special tool to remove the sides to get at the bottom platter, etc. the new bottom platter will have three grooves cut in it for the belts.

    Will be weeks, if not months.


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    Re: VPI Titan has landed

    Lordy! Nice table. Hope you get it working well for you...

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    VPI Titan has landed

    I finally got the noisy RIM drive swapped out for a belt drive. The bottom platter also had to be replaced with one with grooves in it for the belts to slip into.





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    Re: VPI Titan has landed

    And??????????
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    Re: VPI Titan has landed

    Quote Originally Posted by Mike View Post
    I finally got the noisy RIM drive swapped out for a belt drive. The bottom platter also had to be replaced with one with grooves in it for the belts to slip into.





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    Re: VPI Titan has landed

    I only played a couple of albums, but was impressed. Very quiet - MUCH better than with the RIM drive. The Miyajima Zero Mono with the MOFI Bob Dylan mono album I played was outstanding.

    I do need to get better isolation under the table. Another SRA platform perhaps.
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    Re: VPI Titan has landed

    Well the best tables are all suspended some do it by the platform others by the plinth ....

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    Re: VPI Titan has landed

    Mike, get a Minus K already!!! https://www.minusk.com


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    Re: VPI Titan has landed

    How is it sounding Mike?
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    Re: VPI Titan has landed

    Quote Originally Posted by Ritmo View Post
    How is it sounding Mike?
    I'm still fine tuning it, but so far, so good and the belt drive is dead quiet. That RIM drive sucked. Noisy as hell.


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    Re: VPI Titan has landed

    Quote Originally Posted by Mike View Post
    To clarify, the RIM drive itself is not noisy. What's happening is feedback beyond a certain volume level. I can still listen fine at moderate levels, but you do "hear" the RIM drive via resonances. Remember, horn speakers amplify everything 10 fold. Once you get past a certain volume level, then you get runaway feedback (low rumble growl). I believe what is happening is that the bass is creating resonances which are picked up by the RIM drive and then passed through to the table --> arm --> cart --> repeat.

    If I didn't have a sub floor (and a better rack perhaps), then I suspect most of the issues would be resolved.

    However, I think in my case, a belt drive would be better.
    Even on concrete floor, I had the same issues with my SSM reference. Cured by going back to belt drive. Gorgeous setup!
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