Vinyl Guys... Dust Cover Up/Off or Down/On?

Mikey081057
Mikey081057 Posts: 7,127
edited February 2016 in 2 Channel Audio
Is there a correct answer? Is there an audible difference? I've alway been an UPPER... I honestly don't know the reason... (BTW while you are playing a record)
My New Year's resolution is 3840 × 2160

Family Room| Marantz AV7704| Usher Dancer Mini - 2 DMD Mains |Usher Dancer Mini-x DMD's Surrounds | Usher BE-616 DMD Center | SVS Ultra Rear Surrounds | Parasound Halo A21 | Parsound Halo A52+ | MIT Shotgun S3's | Dual SVS SB 4000 Ultras | Oppo UDP 203 | Directv Genie HD DVR | Samsung 75" Q8 QLED | PSAudio Stellar GCD | Mytek Brooklyn DAC+ | Lumin U1 Mini | HP Elite Slice PC | ROON'd for life |

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Office BlueSound Node| KEF LS50 | Peactree Nova 125SE |

Bedroom | Focal 905's | Chromecast Audio |

Garage | Polk Monitor 5B's

Closet Yamaha M80 | 2 Polk MP3K subs| Yaqin MC100B with Shuguang Treasures KT 88's & CV181Z's | Tesla E83CC's | Marantz 2252B | Marantz 2385 |Polk SDA SRS 2.3 | LSiM 705's |

Vinyl Guys... Dust Cover Up/Off or Down/On? 46 votes

Up/Off
76%
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Down/On
23%
EmlynxsmiwarrenDollarDavehonestaquarianStantonZsgtmick63deronb1RamZetBlueBirdMusicafterburnt 11 votes
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  • motorstereo
    motorstereo Posts: 2,133
    I have a custom dustcover that isn't attached to my tt otherwise it would stay up when playing a record
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  • Mikey081057
    Mikey081057 Posts: 7,127
    Up/Off
    motorstereo wrote: »
    I have a custom dustcover that isn't attached to my tt otherwise it would stay up when playing a record

    So you would vote off?


    My New Year's resolution is 3840 × 2160

    Family Room| Marantz AV7704| Usher Dancer Mini - 2 DMD Mains |Usher Dancer Mini-x DMD's Surrounds | Usher BE-616 DMD Center | SVS Ultra Rear Surrounds | Parasound Halo A21 | Parsound Halo A52+ | MIT Shotgun S3's | Dual SVS SB 4000 Ultras | Oppo UDP 203 | Directv Genie HD DVR | Samsung 75" Q8 QLED | PSAudio Stellar GCD | Mytek Brooklyn DAC+ | Lumin U1 Mini | HP Elite Slice PC | ROON'd for life |

    ManCave: HT:Polk LSiM 706VR3 LSiM 703's LSiM 702's|| Marantz AV7002 AV PrePro Sunfire TGA-7401| Sony PS4 Pro| Sony PS4 Pro|SVS PB13 Ultra| Oppo UDP 203 | Music Hall MMF 5.3se TT w/ Soundsmith Carmen | Samsung 55" SUHD TV | Sony PS4

    Patio | Polk Atrium 8's | Yamaha R-N303BL |

    Office BlueSound Node| KEF LS50 | Peactree Nova 125SE |

    Bedroom | Focal 905's | Chromecast Audio |

    Garage | Polk Monitor 5B's

    Closet Yamaha M80 | 2 Polk MP3K subs| Yaqin MC100B with Shuguang Treasures KT 88's & CV181Z's | Tesla E83CC's | Marantz 2252B | Marantz 2385 |Polk SDA SRS 2.3 | LSiM 705's |
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  • motorstereo
    motorstereo Posts: 2,133
    Nope mine stays on
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  • westmassguy
    westmassguy Posts: 6,850
    Up/Off
    When I had my turntable, the cover was off. It can pick up sound waves, and transfer the vibrations to the base.
    Home Theater/2 Channel:
    Front: SDA-2ATL forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/143984/my-2as-finally-finished-almost/p1
    Center: Custom Built forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/150760/my-center-channel-project/p1
    Surrounds & Rears: Custom Built forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/151647/my-surround-project/p1
    Sonicaps, Mills, RDO-194s-198s, Dynamat, Hurricane Nuts, Blackhole5
    Pioneer Elite VSX-72TXV, Carver PM-600, SVS PB2-Plus Subwoofer

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  • Emlyn
    Emlyn Posts: 4,489
    Down/On
    I have used mine both ways and can't tell a difference, although I have heard people say having the cover down makes the cover act like a bell. I figure sound waves will affect the needle one way or another, and having the cover down prevents dust from getting on the LP while it is playing. So, most of the time it is cover down for me.
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  • voltz
    voltz Posts: 5,384
    Up/Off
    on and UP! thought I read somewhere not to run it with the lid down, but I know if I closed it once it started I'd skip my record when I re-opened it :p
    2 ch- Polk CRS+ * Vincent SA-31MK Preamp * Vincent Sp-331 Amp * Marantz SA8005 SACD * Project Xperience Classic TT * Sumiko Blue Point #2 MC cartridge

    HT - Polk 703's * NAD T-758 * Adcom 5503 * Oppo 103 * Samsung 60" series 8 LCD
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  • westmassguy
    westmassguy Posts: 6,850
    Up/Off
    voltz wrote: »
    on and UP! thought I read somewhere not to run it with the lid down, but I know if I closed it once it started I'd skip my record when I re-opened it :p

    It's not an airplane wing, you need the soft touch Darryl :)
    Home Theater/2 Channel:
    Front: SDA-2ATL forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/143984/my-2as-finally-finished-almost/p1
    Center: Custom Built forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/150760/my-center-channel-project/p1
    Surrounds & Rears: Custom Built forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/151647/my-surround-project/p1
    Sonicaps, Mills, RDO-194s-198s, Dynamat, Hurricane Nuts, Blackhole5
    Pioneer Elite VSX-72TXV, Carver PM-600, SVS PB2-Plus Subwoofer

    dhsspeakerservice.com/
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  • westmassguy
    westmassguy Posts: 6,850
    Up/Off
    Most covers are acrylic of some type, and have a resonance frequency. That could also be transferred to the base.
    Home Theater/2 Channel:
    Front: SDA-2ATL forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/143984/my-2as-finally-finished-almost/p1
    Center: Custom Built forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/150760/my-center-channel-project/p1
    Surrounds & Rears: Custom Built forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/151647/my-surround-project/p1
    Sonicaps, Mills, RDO-194s-198s, Dynamat, Hurricane Nuts, Blackhole5
    Pioneer Elite VSX-72TXV, Carver PM-600, SVS PB2-Plus Subwoofer

    dhsspeakerservice.com/
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  • Mikey081057
    Mikey081057 Posts: 7,127
    Up/Off
    westmassguy wrote: »
    Most covers are acrylic of some type, and have a resonance frequency. That could also be transferred to the base.

    Maybe i should dynamat it :#
    My New Year's resolution is 3840 × 2160

    Family Room| Marantz AV7704| Usher Dancer Mini - 2 DMD Mains |Usher Dancer Mini-x DMD's Surrounds | Usher BE-616 DMD Center | SVS Ultra Rear Surrounds | Parasound Halo A21 | Parsound Halo A52+ | MIT Shotgun S3's | Dual SVS SB 4000 Ultras | Oppo UDP 203 | Directv Genie HD DVR | Samsung 75" Q8 QLED | PSAudio Stellar GCD | Mytek Brooklyn DAC+ | Lumin U1 Mini | HP Elite Slice PC | ROON'd for life |

    ManCave: HT:Polk LSiM 706VR3 LSiM 703's LSiM 702's|| Marantz AV7002 AV PrePro Sunfire TGA-7401| Sony PS4 Pro| Sony PS4 Pro|SVS PB13 Ultra| Oppo UDP 203 | Music Hall MMF 5.3se TT w/ Soundsmith Carmen | Samsung 55" SUHD TV | Sony PS4

    Patio | Polk Atrium 8's | Yamaha R-N303BL |

    Office BlueSound Node| KEF LS50 | Peactree Nova 125SE |

    Bedroom | Focal 905's | Chromecast Audio |

    Garage | Polk Monitor 5B's

    Closet Yamaha M80 | 2 Polk MP3K subs| Yaqin MC100B with Shuguang Treasures KT 88's & CV181Z's | Tesla E83CC's | Marantz 2252B | Marantz 2385 |Polk SDA SRS 2.3 | LSiM 705's |
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  • westmassguy
    westmassguy Posts: 6,850
    Up/Off
    Mikey081057 wrote: »
    westmassguy wrote: »
    Most covers are acrylic of some type, and have a resonance frequency. That could also be transferred to the base.

    Maybe i should dynamat it :#

    LOL
    Home Theater/2 Channel:
    Front: SDA-2ATL forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/143984/my-2as-finally-finished-almost/p1
    Center: Custom Built forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/150760/my-center-channel-project/p1
    Surrounds & Rears: Custom Built forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/151647/my-surround-project/p1
    Sonicaps, Mills, RDO-194s-198s, Dynamat, Hurricane Nuts, Blackhole5
    Pioneer Elite VSX-72TXV, Carver PM-600, SVS PB2-Plus Subwoofer

    dhsspeakerservice.com/
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  • erniejade
    erniejade Posts: 6,321
    Off for me.
    Klipsch The Nines, Audioquest Thunderbird Interconnect, Innuos Zen MK3 W4S recovery, Revolution Audio Labs USB & Ethernet, Border Patrol SE-I, Audioquest Niagara 5000 & Thunder, Cullen Crossover II PC's.
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  • Nightfall
    Nightfall Posts: 10,086
    Up/Off
    Off
    afterburnt wrote: »
    They didn't speak a word of English, they were from South Carolina.

    Village Idiot of Club Polk
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  • jeremymarcinko
    jeremymarcinko Posts: 3,785
    Always off
    Oh, Listen here mister. We got no way of understandin' this world. But we got as much sense of this bird flyin in the sky. Now there is a lot that bird don't know, but it don't change the fact that the world is happening to him all the same. What I am tryin to say is, is that the course of your life, well its changing, and you don't even see it- Forest Bondurant
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  • afterburnt
    afterburnt Posts: 7,892
    Down/On
    I live in a dust bowl. Down with the stress ball.
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  • zappafan2
    zappafan2 Posts: 37
    I have never noticed a difference, so I leave mine down.
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  • ken brydson
    ken brydson Posts: 8,759
    zappafan2 wrote: »
    I have never noticed a difference, so I leave mine down.

    She was disappointed...
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  • Dennis Gardner
    Dennis Gardner Posts: 4,861
    Is there a right or wrong? Not a consistent answer. I test each table just like I test feedback in a live sound situation since the cartridge is really just a microphone. I pump the volume to see if there is any feedback present. Tap the lid, raise it, if it causes problems raised or lowered that don't exist when it is off, it comes off during play. I have had both scenarios happen depending on the gear and setup location with proximity to speakers/subs.
    HT Optoma HD25 LV on 80" DIY Screen, Anthem MRX 300 Receiver, Pioneer Elite BDP 51FD Polk CS350LS, Polk SDA1C, Polk FX300, Polk RT55, Dual EBS Adire Shiva 320watt tuned to 17hz, ICs-DIY Twisted Prs, Speaker-Raymond Cable

    2 Channel Thorens TD 318 Grado ZF1, SACD/CD Marantz 8260, Soundstream/Krell DAC1, Audio Mirror PP1, Odyssey Stratos, ADS L-1290, ICs-DIY Twisted , Speaker-Raymond Cable
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  • zappafan2
    zappafan2 Posts: 37
    ken brydson wrote: »
    zappafan2 wrote: »
    I have never noticed a difference, so I leave mine down.

    She was disappointed...

    Good One LOL
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  • aprazer402
    aprazer402 Posts: 3,147
    Up/Off
    Up
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  • xsmi
    xsmi Posts: 1,798
    Down/On
    Until I got my current table, I too was an upper. With this table though, I like it down. It may be purely aesthetic.
    2-channelBelles 22A Pre, Emotiva XPA-2 Gen 2, Marantz SA8005, Pro-Ject RPM-10 Turntable, Pro-Ject Phono Box DS3B, Polk Audio Legend L800's, AudioQuest Cable throughout.
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  • soundfreak1
    soundfreak1 Posts: 3,414
    It's there just for dust! Has no value to the operation of TT when playing so up or even better off completely. On when not in use to keep dust off of TT and mechanisms.
    Main Rig:
    Krell KAV 250a biamped to mid/highs
    Parasound HCA1500A biamped to lows
    Nakamichi EC100 Active xover
    MIT exp 1 ic's
    Perreaux SA33 class A preamp
    AQ kingcobra ic's
    OPPO 83 CDP
    Lehmann audio black cube SE phono pre, Audioquest phono wire (ITA1/1)
    Denon DP-1200 TT. AToc9ML MC cart.
    Monster HTS 3600 power conditioner
    ADS L1590/2 Biamped
    MIT exps2 speaker cable
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,240
    Up/Off
    Always Off..
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  • BlueBirdMusic
    BlueBirdMusic Posts: 2,281
    Down/On
    I voted down because I have two large cats - Elvis and Bigboy.
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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,285
    Didn't your wife always tell you to put the lid down
    2-channel: Modwright KWI-200 Integrated, Dynaudio C1-II Signatures
    Desktop rig: LSi7, Polk 110sub, Dayens Ampino amp, W4S DAC/pre, Sonos, JRiver
    Gear on standby: Melody 101 tube pre, Unison Research Simply Italy Integrated
    Gone to new homes: (Matt Polk's)Threshold Stasis SA12e monoblocks, Pass XA30.5 amp, Usher MD2 speakers, Dynaudio C4 platinum speakers, Modwright LS100 (voltz), Simaudio 780D DAC

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  • Mikey081057
    Mikey081057 Posts: 7,127
    Up/Off
    BlueBirdMusic wrote: »
    I voted down because I have two large cats - Elvis and Bigboy.

    Hopefully Elvis keeps his jelly donuts away for your TT
    My New Year's resolution is 3840 × 2160

    Family Room| Marantz AV7704| Usher Dancer Mini - 2 DMD Mains |Usher Dancer Mini-x DMD's Surrounds | Usher BE-616 DMD Center | SVS Ultra Rear Surrounds | Parasound Halo A21 | Parsound Halo A52+ | MIT Shotgun S3's | Dual SVS SB 4000 Ultras | Oppo UDP 203 | Directv Genie HD DVR | Samsung 75" Q8 QLED | PSAudio Stellar GCD | Mytek Brooklyn DAC+ | Lumin U1 Mini | HP Elite Slice PC | ROON'd for life |

    ManCave: HT:Polk LSiM 706VR3 LSiM 703's LSiM 702's|| Marantz AV7002 AV PrePro Sunfire TGA-7401| Sony PS4 Pro| Sony PS4 Pro|SVS PB13 Ultra| Oppo UDP 203 | Music Hall MMF 5.3se TT w/ Soundsmith Carmen | Samsung 55" SUHD TV | Sony PS4

    Patio | Polk Atrium 8's | Yamaha R-N303BL |

    Office BlueSound Node| KEF LS50 | Peactree Nova 125SE |

    Bedroom | Focal 905's | Chromecast Audio |

    Garage | Polk Monitor 5B's

    Closet Yamaha M80 | 2 Polk MP3K subs| Yaqin MC100B with Shuguang Treasures KT 88's & CV181Z's | Tesla E83CC's | Marantz 2252B | Marantz 2385 |Polk SDA SRS 2.3 | LSiM 705's |
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  • BlueMDPicker
    BlueMDPicker Posts: 7,569
    Down/Up - depends on which table, but always on.

    I hear no difference on the MMF 5SE with the cover down during play or tilted up. It does not lend itself to complete removal.

    On the Bluenote Bellavista, I leave it tilted up due to the height of my "Joe's - The Clamp". It also does not lend itself to complete removal.
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  • pumpkinman
    pumpkinman Posts: 9,813
    Up/Off
    westmassguy wrote: »
    When I had my turntable, the cover was off. It can pick up sound waves, and transfer the vibrations to the base.

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  • gce
    gce Posts: 2,158
    edited February 2016
    Up/Off
    I have a custom cover I made and it cannot be on when playing a record. I've heard that the hinged ones will suck in dust as you put it down when playing a record...or is it when you pull it up! :/
    Anaheim Hills CA,
    HT 5.1: Anthem MRX 720 / BDP-Denon DBT1713UD / Polkaudio LSiM703 / W4S mAmp's / Polkaudio LSiM706c / Polkaudio LSiM702F/X's / SVS PC12-NSD / Panasonic TC P55VT30

    2 Channel: Rogue RP-5 / WireWorld Electra power cord / Marantz TT-15S1/ Ortofon - Quintet Black MC / Marantz NA8005 DAC / W4S mAmp's / Synology DS 216+ll-4TB / Polkaudio LSiM703
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  • vmaxer
    vmaxer Posts: 5,117
    Up/Off
    BlueMDPicker wrote: »
    Down/Up - depends on which table, but always on.

    I hear no difference on the MMF 5SE with the cover down during play or tilted up. It does not lend itself to complete removal.

    On the Bluenote Bellavista, I leave it tilted up due to the height of my "Joe's - The Clamp". It also does not lend itself to complete removal.

    Although I don't have my turntable set up at the moment, this is the same reason I keep mine up. I have Joe's clamp as well and love it.
    Pio Elete Pro 520
    Panamax 5400-EX
    Sunfire TGP 5
    Micro Seiki DD-40 - Lyra-Dorian and Denon DL-160
    PS Audio GCPH phono pre
    Sunfire CG 200 X 5
    Sunfire CG Sig 405 X 5
    OPPO BDP-83 SE
    SDA SRS 1.2TL Sonicaps and Mills
    Ctr CS1000p
    Sur - FX1000 x 4
    SUB - SVS PB2-Plus

    Workkout room:
    Sony Bravia XBR- 32-Inch 1080p
    Onkyo TX-DS898
    GFA 555
    Yamaha DVD-S1800BL/SACD
    Ft - SDA 1C

    Not being used:
    RTi 38's -4
    RT55i's - 2
    RT25i's -2, using other 2 in shop
    LSI 15's
    CSi40
    PSW 404
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  • Realistic
    Realistic Posts: 355
    Up/Off
    I leave mine up I just like watching the strobe and the record spin. I know but its the simple things that make me happy, hey you guys let me join the forum now your stuck with me..
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