What really happened is that your wife saw the video of that half a million dollar turntable and feared you where going to buy one ! :eek: She smartly preempted the purchase by telling you how much better your system sounded, and inadvertently started this whole thread ! Most wifes will...
That makes no sense, to have any saving effect, the ring would have to be higher than the bearing surfaces, that are very close themselves, the platter has to rotate without touching the ring.
Not really possible, as the distance between the surfaces are so small, when a airbearing engages it does not lift the platter much. Oil or lubricant would blow of over time. A hard coating or hardening of the metal on potential rub surfaces is possible , but not on CSport i guess .
I use a tool compressor, it is noisy as hell, but has a 50 liter expansion tank, i keep it in the attic i cannot hear it at all. It starts up every 40 minutes and runs for about 40 seconds to a pressure of 10 bar. If my power goes the platter will stop long before the air bearing has lost its...
"No bearing at all" is not correct, there will always be a film of air that suspends the platter, if that disappears the part being kept apart will touch, if this happens during rotation the parts can sustain damage, unless they are so hard they can't scratch. Alternatively a porous carbon air...
I would worry more if a air hose breaks or pops of. :eek: If power goes, propulsions from the motor will stop too, and the platter lowers itself gradually.
The cuttouts in the platter and the base of the TT are made in a angle/dimension that centers the platter under pressure, the correct pressure is also important for best sound and lowest air loss during rotation. A sudden total air los during rotation could damage the air bearing surface. My...
They sure have useless representation here in Denmark, i tried to get a new LP-S for a whole year, finally gave up and bought a VDH Grand Cru instead, my luck i guess ! :) Could be they just could not get cartridges from Benz, i had better luck 6-7 years ago.
Very cool in action ! The design has grown on me since i saw the first still pictures. In the videos the artsy looks combined with the overpowering size have a different impact. :) I am sure it is even more stunning in real life.
I told David he needs to shoot a video with a small asian man for contrast ! ;) It is huge, the platter is twice the weight of the AS 2000 platter !:eek:
Damn, now i have to remove the wall to wall telephone book library i am using for diffusers, it took me many year to curate this wonderful collection ! :p