“I did the subplatter upgrade and lived with that and the original platter for a while. Then I changed out the platter. The joy is being able to hear the difference with each step on the upgrade path.”
“OK...I've got a Music Hall 2.2MMF table. Obviously a rebadged Pro-ject, 1st clue being the tonearm has "Pro-Ject" on it in big letters.2nd clue is the Pro-Ject belt. So it wasn't any surprise that this platter was a drop in replacement for the standard steel platter. It took me all of 15 seconds to hear the obvious improvement in sound. Massed strings sounded a LOT smoother and sweeter, instrument timbres in general and microdynamics improved.
You see, the stylus tracing the groove puts a lot of energy into the record, especially if you're using a MC cartridge (which I'm not). Some of the energy is transmitted thru the bottom of the LP into the platter. A steel platter (felt mat notwithstanding) is going to transmit that energy back into the LP a little time delayed. The result is smearing of time and frequency information. In short, your steel platter is inducing a host of colorations to the sound. The acrylic platter greatly ameliorates this. So does using a proper record clamp. I already know what an acrylic platter with a proper clamp sounds like, because my 'big rig' upstairs has an acrylic platter 5 times as thick and heavy as this one, with a good clamp. The resultant sound is very smooth and musical.
So I'm going to order the low profile Record Doctor clamp next, and will let you know what this combination does to the sound. I think this platter is the 1st upgrade you should make to your Pro-Ject table, along with a clamp. Highly recommended.”
“The Acryl platter makes a discernible, positive difference in the sound. My records sound more dynamic than with the standard platter. I was concerned about VTA and although i's about 0.02â€� greater in height, there is no negative audible impact in the sonics, only a huge gain in the clarity and dynamics. Well worth the investment. Looks great too.”
“I can't tell any acoustic difference, but then I didn't expect to. Especially with coloured and translucent records the replacement platter works beautifully, in an aesthetic sense, with the glossy white turntable. Which, with the Sumiko cartridge, does sound fabulous.”
“There's a lot to like about the Acryl it platter. Yes, it looks great but it genuinely does damp the play back resonances caused by the relationship of the record to the platter. The material of the platter has no "ring" when tapped and does not require a mat to get the record snug to the platter. Also it is made so well that when playing it's hard to see movement.”
