Surgical Silk For Sale

[Clack]

SURGICAL SILK
The best for your turntable’s DIY belt
Available in different sections
Shipped worldwide
5 Euros/mt including unregistered shipment
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[binspaul]

Hi,

1. What are the advantages of using a surgical silk thread as a belt instead of the ordinary TT belt ?

2. If we use that, how will we overcome the knot issue (As ordinary TT belts are free from any joint) ? Will the knot affect the smooth rotation ?

Regards,
Bins.

[Clack]

Hi Binspaul, perhaps you would like to read here

http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/show...?threadid=77997

Anyway, the silk belt has less traction skills than rubber, but with it TT sounds way better, because the compliance of rubber introduces delay, that makes sound smearing. So, using a good silk belt it seems to have just another TT. The knot is not a problem. The thread is thin, and the knot is the same. You mount the belt with the knot facing outside, so the pulley and counterplatter surfaces won't feel it. I began to use a silk belt months ago and I would never go back to rubber.
In detail, first there is a wider soundstage, that with a good rig goes quite outside the speakers, with a better 3D effect.
Mid and highs are purer and cleaner, a kind of improvement that could remember what happens when an MC cart takes the place of an MM. Better overall detail, tighter and more extended bass are other improvements. Also, as the surgical silk is very strong, it lasts forever. So there is no need to search for expensive spare belts anymore.
As the silk has not the same damping properties as rubber, for the noise coming from the motor is easier to pass to the platter. This means that sometimes there could be a slightly noisier cueing, noticeable in the silent intervals between the tracks. This is nothing to be worried about, as the improvements largely overtake this drawback.

[cabsvrt]

I changed out the rubber belt on my VPI based DIY table for a string loop and the effect was not subtle. The upholstery thread I used has a heavier gauge than sewing thread and is very smooth, possibly nylon. It has no markings on the spool and it was just some old stuff that was from my dad's shop at home. It is very strong and the only way you can hear the knot is if you get really quiet and put your ear by the pulley when it comes around. The moment I put it on, my partner who had lead ears said "did you turn up the volume?" and I had not. The soundstage was way bigger and more focused, everything sounded clearer. The bass notes and attack would make you jump out of your seat! Everyone should try this tweak...