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Mather said:
This might be slightly outside the wheelhouse of this thread but I figured I'd ask. Does anyone have a preferred method for re-glueing jacket flaps that have become unglued? I thought I read somewhere that just a simple glue stick did the trick quite well but I thought I'd check. I have epoxy here but that seems like overkill. Not to mention I'm not sure what the off gassing would do the the vinyl over time...
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https://www.seamzeazy.com/

Never used it myself, but it appears decent
 
SnowmaNick said:
Oooooh. What are you going to use those on? I’ve been really pleased with the Gaia III on my VPI, debating more.
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displayname said:
I’ve heard nothing but positive reviews on this line, but I’ve only seen/heard the pucks in person. Apparently they just launched smaller pucks for lower weight gear too.
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So these are the low weight ones, I'm using them on my 2Xperience TT the only issue I'm having is with the existing milled holes for the 3 triangular feet and the various machinery for the motor and wiring there is very little flat space under the plinth where I can place these. I found four spots but they aren't symmetrical. Also these aren't adjustable and I need to raise one side so I'm gunna have to find a non resonant material to put under some of the feet in order to level the TT now...
 
Splunders said:
https://www.seamzeazy.com/

Never used it myself, but it appears decent
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I tried their repair strips. If you try them, be sure to practice on a junk cover first. The glue on them is stronger than the jacket and bonds instantly on contact. The first time I tried, it touched in the wrong place and stuck. Check the photo to see just how much got ripped out when I tried to reposition the strip. I had to use packing tape to reattach that chunk.

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Since then, I've started by folding the strips and putting them under a stack of books for a week. Then I peel the backing from one side and cut that off. Then I can slide the strip into place on the remaining backing. When I'm happy, I release the sticky side to attach itself, peel the remaining backing, and press everything down.
 
Mather said:
So these are the low weight ones, I'm using them on my 2Xperience TT the only issue I'm having is with the existing milled holes for the 3 triangular feet and the various machinery for the motor and wiring there is very little flat space under the plinth where I can place these. I found four spots but they aren't symmetrical. Also these aren't adjustable and I need to raise one side so I'm gunna have to find a non resonant material to put under some of the feet in order to level the TT now...
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You could put the whole table on some butcher block, and put the isolation below the block.
 
displayname said:
You could put the whole table on some butcher block, and put the isolation below the block.
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So yeah, funny story... first off the feet help a bit with foot steps but the TT still skips if you walk right by it without walking softly, it's better, but still doesn't do the trick but what's stranger to me is that after installing the feet I found that the soundstage completely flattened out, everything is duller and less lively. It really doesn't sound good. I'm not sure if maybe it's a combination of the feet and the flexy cabinet and the flexy floor all combining to deaden the sound but first impression is that these are gunna have to just go under my phono stage because I do not like the sound under the TT.
But yes the next thing I'm going to try is to grab a bamboo butcher block from Ikea and put the feet under that and the TT on top using it's regular feet and see what happens.

But have you guys ever heard that before? That isolation feet actually deaden the sound/stage? Am I taking crazy pills?
 
Mather said:
So yeah, funny story... first off the feet help a bit with foot steps but the TT still skips if you walk right by it without walking softly, it's better, but still doesn't do the trick but what's stranger to me is that after installing the feet I found that the soundstage completely flattened out, everything is duller and less lively. It really doesn't sound good. I'm not sure if maybe it's a combination of the feet and the flexy cabinet and the flexy floor all combining to deaden the sound but first impression is that these are gunna have to just go under my phono stage because I do not like the sound under the TT.
But yes the next thing I'm going to try is to grab a bamboo butcher block from Ikea and put the feet under that and the TT on top using it's regular feet and see what happens.

But have you guys ever heard that before? That isolation feet actually deaden the sound/stage? Am I taking crazy pills?
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You aren't crazy. Isolation can make drastic changes in sound quality. Unfortunately they aren't always good.
 
dansomeone said:
@SnowmaNick has joined the horsey set. That is it, isn't it? You're not planning to eat it?
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My wife has joined it. Horses and I have a deep and simple bond. I don’t ride them, they don’t ride me.

The wife is now doing faux hunts and is showing. My daughter is going through lessons. It’s a lot of money to smell like a stable in my opinion.

On a different note, I’ve eaten horse meat before. It’s honestly not that bad. I liked it better than goat.
 
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HiFi Guy said:
You aren't crazy. Isolation can make drastic changes in sound quality. Unfortunately they aren't always good.
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Okay, do you think adding the feet to a butcher block might change that our likely same problem? And secondly note that I have these of the TT is a no go where should I use them ideally? Under the phono stage (Rega Aria)? Or is that kinda useless?
 
Mather said:
Okay, do you think adding the feet to a butcher block might change that our likely same problem? And secondly note that I have these of the TT is a no go where should I use them ideally? Under the phono stage (Rega Aria)? Or is that kinda useless?
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I'd try the butcher block option and put the feet underneath. That will likely make a bigger difference than underneath the phono stage.
 
SnowmaNick said:
My wife has joined it. Horses and I have a deep and simple bond. I don’t ride them, they don’t ride me.

The wife is now doing faux hunts and is showing. My daughter is going through lessons. It’s a lot of money to smell like a stable in my opinion.

On a different note, I’ve eaten horse meet before. It’s honestly not that bad. I liked it better than goat.
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As a dedicated meatitarian, I’m willing to try any critter. Haven’t found a mammal yet that wasn’t tasty.

Not a fan of jellyfish though. I don’t know what to classify it as, but still, not a fan.
 
HiFi Guy said:
I'd try the butcher block option and put the feet underneath. That will likely make a bigger difference than underneath the phono stage.
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I'm gunna give that a shot, prevailing thought is bamboo and thick yes? Also I COULD upgrade to heavier feet and put them under the amp, but it's an AVR and I really can't see it doing much. If it was a tube amp different story... I'm correct in this line of thought?

Side note, I decided to back off my tracking weight on the 2M Black from about 1.6-1.65 down to the recommended 1.5 and it SEEMS to have lessened some of the noise so I may have somewhat solved that issue. Who knew, going with the recommended weight, in some cases may be the CORRECT thing to do...
 
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