Turntable dust cover: Up or Down

No, but I compare the cover to a condom. Just prevention man.

 

Yes I reattach it, the hinges on the dustcover slide into brackets that are attached to the back of the P25.

 

Turntable on top of cabinet , dust cover open. TT in cabinet, Dust cover is removed during play.

 

My Garrard and Thorens were made without dust covers to begin with

 

RP6 and down. One of the reason I chose an RP6 was the dustcover. Can't hear a difference between down and off. With up the table is more prone to skip

 

98% down, 2% off, 0% up

 

Down during play....always. No audible difference up or down.

 

I have happily settled into dust cover completely off during play. When I am done with my session I put it back on.

I feel I have noticed a subtle improvement and I also think it looks cooler : )

 

Exactly the same for me with a modified RP6. I have a bead of soft hollow white 'draft extruder' around the edge of the plinth
- reduces vibrations from the acrylic cover being transmitted to the arm
- seals against dust when playing
- allows the use of a VTA adjuster/raised counterweight without fouling the cover

 

Precisely.

 

Mine doesn't come with a lid. I can (and should) purchase a lid but that's down the track

 

Cover down, with heavy book on the top !

 

That's a great idea. Totally stealing that this weekend.

 

Here are pics:

 

Tone is in the dust cover

 

Yikes I dunno if id want to stick weather stripping on my plinth. To each his own though. Whatever works, right?

 

...Problem is, if your dragging home strange (possibly dirty, infected) vinyls, you need the protection on yr stylus! And playing with a "Jimmy protector" on guarantees the music that will be made is of far less (detail) and emotionally satisfying. But putting a cover over the whole event doesn't save ya from anything, man.

Happy (Paul's Boutique) Listening!

 

I guess unwanted vibration into your deck and sound, could be referred to as "tone".

That's a "tone" I will avoid!

 

My dust covers are both lift-off, and they stay off for the entire listening session. Even if I thought it would sound OK to play records with the cover on, I'm not setting a big hunk of plexiglass down near a moving platter and cartridge.

I suppose if I had a hinged dust cover, I might lower it just so that there was absolutely zero chance that it would fall down with a record playing. But when I had one, I typically removed it entirely.

 

It's always closed since I don't have it hooked up anymore. Whe I did play records the dust cover was off.

 

How so?

 

I guess in a clinical environment with no airborne dust, leaving the cover off is bound to minimise vibration and deliver a better sound. As I don't live in a vacuum and couldn't hold my breath long enough if I did, I prefer my vinyl to remain as clean as possible and trade that with a small degredation in sound

 

Rega's achillies heel is resonance. The dustcover acts as a microphone to amplify resonance. In the up position, the effect is reduced. Taken off, it is eliminated.

 

DangerousKitchen, that is true and I found that the hollow seal between the cover and platter helps to minimise (but not eliminate) resonance. I have an RP6, it is playing loudly at the moment and I can feel some vibration on the cover but not the plinth - whatever is there, I hope it is reduced

 

The dust cover on my LP12 is not attached to the TT by the hinges provided. I left the hinges in the box and just place the cover over the TT when not in use. When I want to play an LP I just lift off the cover and rest it either on the floor or against the wall beside the TT.