Well its funny you ask about it being ally, I don't think it is unless its then covered in acrylic, because when I bought it the guy said it was, I don't think it is.
Yes I have the inverted bearing.
I am having loads of problems if I am honest and am having a little mini breakdown over it
When I first got my Gyrodec, last year begged the wife for my 40th, I had it connected to a Furutech GT40 then into a Pioneer VSX921 AV Amp. So far that was better then my setup now. I decided to get a dedicated setup for HIFI and a Soundbar for the TV. I bought a Roksan Kandy K2 Integrated and Power hoping to use the internal Phono Stage. It has been a complete disaster since then. The internal 'audiophile' phono stage is quite frankly rubbish. So I bought a Musical Fidelity V90 LPS after a favourable review in HIFI Choice with no demo because it was literally a 'test' to see if it was the internal phono stage. It was, the MF blew the Roksan away, but......................now I am getting loads of interference from my Router, Phone, just about anything that has a power supply or may emit a RF! To top it all off, my Papst AC motor may be coming to an end. £208 for a new DC motor.
Ive just rebuilt it to 'SE' spec. Not cheap with the Motor Housing and new style springs, so another £200 odd is really going to tip my sadness over the edge!
I was happier with my Furutech and AV Amp, which, is not how it should be is it?
The plus side to all my woes is my newish Arcam irDAC is very nice, so have been using that a fair bit.
I am not sure what my next step is but have contacted Michell so will see what they say about my platter.
I'll update in due course, sorry for the sob story :wall: