Why high end tables have no dust covers

[TheHammerofDissidence]

Let's see how Paul feels about dust covers when two toddlers and a cat are unleashed into the room.

[Baerchenization]

High end tables do have dust covers. Only, you have to pay for them separately.

[pdcragin]

Dust settles on the table’s mat. When we want to play Side A we place side B atop the dusty mat. Flip it over and, sure, clean that side of the disc, but a wipe clean will not be completely effective. So I think your viewer has a very valid point. Some dust transfers and is driven into the grooves. I’ve always thought the absence of a cover to be an aesthetic decision, best practices be damned.

[SantanKGhey]

When i remove the cover from my Crosley turntable it turns high end

[basegrep]

Theory: Find an audiophile that has eight dogs and a cat, and you'll find an audiophile that has a dust cover.

[viggozing]

Of all your great answers to the many questions that you receive, this was the least favorable one and I don't believe for a second, that this dust cover issue never crossed you mind.

[TheAgeOfAnalog]

because rich people have maids to clean their stuff

[brucermarino]

One reason dust covers are not included would be to reduce resonances. Dust covers can create resonant chambers that affect the playback of the record. Thanks!

[RudieVissenberg]

My almost 40 year old Denon DP60L has a dust cover and all turntables in those days had dust covers. I think it actually looks cool when the dust cover is open at 60 degrees

[socaljmac]

After a friend relayed the story of a housekeeper ripping the stylus off of his very expensive cartridge with a stray dust cloth, I bought an after market clear cover for my VPI.

[paulomontero]

Dust is the greatest enemy of playing vinyl records. Dust cover included please.

[vocalion]

This is one of my biggest pet peeves. I can understand turntable manufacturers not wanting to have an integrated cover, but at least offer a reasonably-priced cover that fits over the entire unit. Both my Linn and my Rega have integrated covers that were included. Tables can absolutely be made to sound great with a dustcover.

[jasonhoffer]

This totally struck a chord with me - HIGH END TABLES NEED DUST COVERS. Period - kindest regards

[weehrs]

They have dust covers that simply lift off.
Plus they protect the tone arm from getting hit

[behemothinferno]

Here's the reason: You can afford a cleaning lady to dust your house every week if you could can pay for a high end turntable so they don't offer a dust cover for that reason.

[denisreed]

What an odd response!! Dust is a pain to all but those in pristine and clinical listening environments. Re the latter most of us have to use our every day living space anyway, the notion of a listening room is all but a dream, need to get real now and again!

[davidthomson]

Hi, wouldn't the vinyl pick up dust from the mat, which would be covered in dust?

[boneheadxxl]

Maybe highend stereo is more about aesthetics then they are willing to admit ?

[johnjaruzel]

Paul, usually great videos. I think you missed it this time. Many of us don't have such pristine listening rooms. Is it bad of me to open windows now and then? The dust in many parts of the country can be overwhelming. I made an acrylic cover for my VPI and it has saved me from extra cleaning on my vinyl.

[swinde]

My Thorens TD 125 on which I mounted a Rabco SL-8E tone arm had no dust cover. So I made a mechanical drawing of what I needed and had it made by a local plastics fabricator. It is a simple cover that rest on the corners of the wooden turntable base. It has a slot for the patch cables that go to the arm.
It is completely removed when playing records. It is made from clear polished 3/16 Acrylic. (It can be placed over the turntable with a record playing, but I do not normally do this.)