.:.impossible Posted January 15, 2009 Report Posted January 15, 2009 (edited) .:. Edited January 15, 2009 by .:.impossible Quote
Chuck Nessa Posted January 15, 2009 Report Posted January 15, 2009 Do you mean while playing a record? Quote
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted January 15, 2009 Report Posted January 15, 2009 Mine's hinged, so it's always on, but usually up, unless I need to get behind it for cleaning purposes. So I dust the deck, not the dust cover. Not sure whether that means it's on or off. MG Quote
.:.impossible Posted January 15, 2009 Author Report Posted January 15, 2009 Yeah, mine is also hinged, but the hinges can be removed. I'm contemplating Removing it completely. Quote
paul secor Posted January 15, 2009 Report Posted January 15, 2009 I believe that some audiophiles claim that a turntable cover affects sound reproduction in a negative way. That may be so, but I prefer to protect my LPs from dust while they're playing. Quote
porcy62 Posted January 15, 2009 Report Posted January 15, 2009 paul secor said: I believe that some audiophiles claim that a turntable cover affects sound reproduction in a negative way. That may be so, but I prefer to protect my LPs from dust while they're playing. I am one of those My current TT hasn't any dust cover, I build one by myself to protect it from dust and other 'accidents' when it's not playing. With the previous TT (Thorens and Linn) I removed the cover. About the dust while playing, I believe there is no way to really protect records, dust cover doesn't really seal, so I usually clean records with a RCM before playing them. Quote
paul secor Posted January 15, 2009 Report Posted January 15, 2009 porcy62 said: paul secor said: I believe that some audiophiles claim that a turntable cover affects sound reproduction in a negative way. That may be so, but I prefer to protect my LPs from dust while they're playing. I am one of those My current TT hasn't any dust cover, I build one by myself to protect it from dust and other 'accidents' when it's not playing. With the previous TT (Thorens and Linn) I removed the cover. About the dust while playing, I believe there is no way to really protect records, dust cover doesn't really seal, so I usually clean records with a RCM before playing them. I clean them before playing and use the dustcover while playing. Gives me peace of mind. Quote
Hot Ptah Posted January 15, 2009 Report Posted January 15, 2009 I slowly insert the turntable into an MRI chamber and close it up before playing a record. Lucky I found a spare one in a dumpster behind a hospital. Quote
Big Al Posted January 15, 2009 Report Posted January 15, 2009 .:.impossible said: Yeah, mine is also hinged, but the hinges can be removed. I'm contemplating Removing it completely. I had no choice when one of my hinges broke, but now I find it easier to handle the LP and the TT than before. Quote
B. Clugston Posted January 15, 2009 Report Posted January 15, 2009 The cover on my 35-year-old turntable was removed years ago. I miss it. Quote
porcy62 Posted January 15, 2009 Report Posted January 15, 2009 Hot Ptah said: I slowly insert the turntable into an MRI chamber and close it up before playing a record. Lucky I found a spare one in a dumpster behind a hospital. I hope you use one of these for flip the record, otherwise... Quote
michel1969 Posted January 15, 2009 Report Posted January 15, 2009 (edited) Cover is off when playing. i like to see those Blue Note blue labels turning turning turning turning. Ayway those days i couldn't find any time available to listen a record... Edited January 15, 2009 by Michel Quote
sidewinder Posted January 15, 2009 Report Posted January 15, 2009 Definitely off. I haven't used a dust cover for years. I keep mine boxed. Quote
sidewinder Posted January 15, 2009 Report Posted January 15, 2009 porcy62 said: Hot Ptah said: I slowly insert the turntable into an MRI chamber and close it up before playing a record. Lucky I found a spare one in a dumpster behind a hospital. I hope you use one of these for flip the record, otherwise... A keyboard and a monitor? Quote
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted January 15, 2009 Report Posted January 15, 2009 sidewinder said: porcy62 said: Hot Ptah said: I slowly insert the turntable into an MRI chamber and close it up before playing a record. Lucky I found a spare one in a dumpster behind a hospital. I hope you use one of these for flip the record, otherwise... A keyboard and a monitor? No - a maid. MG Quote
BeBop Posted January 15, 2009 Report Posted January 15, 2009 My compromise is "on" but "down" when playing. I found it was more susceptible to picking up vibrations (sound waves?) when in the "up" position. Could have just been my 'tables (Sota Star Sapphire and, before that, a Rega Planar 3). Quote
Aggie87 Posted January 15, 2009 Report Posted January 15, 2009 Hot Ptah said: I slowly insert the turntable into an MRI chamber and close it up before playing a record. Lucky I found a spare one in a dumpster behind a hospital. So THAT'S what happened to that thing. I've been wondering. Quote
Aggie87 Posted January 15, 2009 Report Posted January 15, 2009 BeBop said: My compromise is "on" but "down" when playing. I found it was more susceptible to picking up vibrations (sound waves?) when in the "up" position. Could have just been my 'tables (Sota Star Sapphire and, before that, a Rega Planar 3). You lug yours (and your LPs) around the world with you? LOL Must be a bitch to plug it in in Addis Abbaba. Quote
ASNL77 Posted January 15, 2009 Report Posted January 15, 2009 My cats love jazz and they also seem to like hanging around the turntable... Dust cover is always on! Quote
BeBop Posted January 16, 2009 Report Posted January 16, 2009 Aggie87 said: BeBop said: My compromise is "on" but "down" when playing. I found it was more susceptible to picking up vibrations (sound waves?) when in the "up" position. Could have just been my 'tables (Sota Star Sapphire and, before that, a Rega Planar 3). You lug yours (and your LPs) around the world with you? LOL Must be a bitch to plug it in in Addis Abbaba. Wouldn't that be something. As I think of it, I don't think I've ever had a thread here dedicated to the BEBOP ANNUAL VINYL ORGY. Once a year, I am reunited with my collection. And my wife. Man, I spin a lot of records...while I reload my MP3 players. One year, I did a 'play by play' (literally) at...what...BlueNote or JazzCentralStation or someplace. I had a good time. And it is all about me! Usually, this is around Christmas. But with all the sh*t going on this year, didn't happen. Maybe in the spring? Quote
sidewinder Posted January 16, 2009 Report Posted January 16, 2009 BeBop said: I don't think I've ever had a thread here dedicated to the BEBOP ANNUAL VINYL ORGY. Once a year, I am reunited with my collection. And my wife. Man, I spin a lot of records...while I reload my MP3 players. One year, I did a 'play by play' (literally) at...what...BlueNote or JazzCentralStation or someplace. I had a good time. And it is all about me! Usually, this is around Christmas. But with all the sh*t going on this year, didn't happen. Maybe in the spring? I have one of them every night. Quote
Jazzmoose Posted January 21, 2009 Report Posted January 21, 2009 ASNL77 said: My cats love jazz and they also seem to like hanging around the turntable... Dust cover is always on! Speaking from experience, if you have cats, leave the dust cover ON. Spinning vinyl apparently really looks like fun... Quote
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted January 21, 2009 Report Posted January 21, 2009 Jazzmoose said: ASNL77 said: My cats love jazz and they also seem to like hanging around the turntable... Dust cover is always on! Speaking from experience, if you have cats, leave the dust cover ON. Spinning vinyl apparently really looks like fun... Yeah. My landlady's cat ruined a Dakota Staton LP in 1962. Must get around to replacing it soon. Still, I did learn about cats and records. MG Quote
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