Rubber Washer VPI Scout

The records sound better to me with the rubber washer but they are not flat or level especially towards the inner grooves. The heavier clamp does make a tremendous difference in tracking and loweringthe noise floor. I am suprised more people do not not mention this. It is a huge difference to my ears. I just wish the rubber washer was thinner so the record would be level. Maybe there is a reason it is not level?

tzh2ly,
I think that one reason you still want to level the table is because of the inverted bearing design. By leveling it you are insuring the platter rides on the ball bearing and the sides of the bearing tube have no pressure on the spindle part of the bearing. Envision tilting the table to 45 degrees and running it. The bearing tube would be scraping on the spindle that contains the ball bearing on top. Make sense?

Phil

So do I want to level the table or the platter. Right now, the table plinth is level.

Hopefully they the two are level at the same time. Are you seeing a difference?

I just wish the rubber washer was thinner so the record would be level. Maybe there is a reason it is not level?

Tzh21y

I think that Harry's clamp is ingenius especially if you don't use a ring and have a slightly warped record.

Go to home depot or other hardware store and pick up some of the rubber material they put behind shower walls. Just a small piece. They sell it buy the foot. It is about half the thickness of the VPI washer. Make yourself a washer. Now you have one to use with less warped records.

Cheers