The arm mount is another stack of solid carbon fiber laminate, with internal cavity cutout to fit the Graham 2.2 arm. The arm mount is fastened to the plinth with two 3/8" stainless steel screws, with both these and the arm mounting screws threaded directly into the carbon fiber to maximize vibration control. All carbon fiber pieces are polished to a high gloss.
The table is supported on a trio of Black Diamond Racing Pucks and Cones, also with stainless steel threaded directly into the plinth. The overall result: the Teres bearing is encased in carbon fiber, the entire threaded portion in solid mechanical contact with the carbon fiber nut, and all in a low profile design for improved stability.
The Miller Carbon sits on a stand of solid concrete. The upper and lower shelves are 4" thick concrete, with 1" deep sand bed depressions cast in. A middle accessory shelf is "only" 2.5" thick. Legs are 4" ABS, filled with concrete and polished to yield a nice sheen. Half-inch bolts running through the legs and shelves make the stand extremely rigid and allow it to be moved in sections and assembled on-site.
Granite rings- badly. So does concrete. But when the 24x18x3" Grizzly granite plate is placed on the sand bed, all ringing in both the granite and the stand is eliminated. Raps with all kinds of materials anywhere on the stand yields a remarkably fast-decay "thunk"! A BDR Source Shelf, with Cones and Pucks, completes the vibration control picture and provides the ultimate base for the turntable.
The sound? Dynamic, detailed, smooth and suave. Palpable presence? In spades. Or as more than one listener has said, "magical."