Pro-Ject Acrylic Platter

[daniel]

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0097CY4NQ/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=1URUQA7ROFN6B&coliid=I3IKAHSE5NWLQV

If I buy this for my debut carbon will it slide right into place or will I need to readjust the tonearm/cartridge/needle? I can't find an answer anywhere.

[mesi]

You don't need to change anything, just put it on and you are good to go.

 

Edit: And to be a bit more precise, this is what the specifications for the different carbon models say about the platters:

 

regular:

300mm metal with felt mat

acrylic: 

300mm acrylic platter

 

So they are both the same height, and the felt mat does not make any substantial difference.

Edited November 11, 2016 by mesi

[allenh]

1 hour ago, mesi said:

You don't need to change anything, just put it on and you are good to go.

 

Edit: And to be a bit more precise, this is what the specifications for the different carbon models say about the platters:

 

regular:

300mm metal with felt mat

acrylic: 

300mm acrylic platter

 

So they are both the same height, and the felt mat does not make any substantial difference.

Basically the right answer but the wrong reasoning. 300mm is the diameter not the height but nevertheless acrylic platters on any table are designed to be used without a matt otherwise it defeats the object of using an acrylic platter in the first place.

 

The Project ones from memory are designed so that you just fit it as a replacement for the original platter and matt although they do include a felt matt with new tables that already have an acrylic platter even though you don't need it just to add confusion.

[Thomas³]

I don't think you can adjust VTA on Pro-Ject tables.

[allenh]

You can't on most which is why I say it's designed as a direct replacement for the original platter and mat

[mesi]

1 hour ago, allenh said:

Basically the right answer but the wrong reasoning. 300mm is the diameter not the height but nevertheless acrylic platters on any table are designed to be used without a matt otherwise it defeats the object of using an acrylic platter in the first place.

 

The Project ones from memory are designed so that you just fit it as a replacement for the original platter and matt although they do include a felt matt with new tables that already have an acrylic platter even though you don't need it just to add confusion.

Damn, stupid me. In my mind 300mm were 3cm which would have been about right. My bad..