Durand record weight ha ha ha ha - and other crazy thing

What I decided to do a while back is... try things (out for myself).

So, I have a couple of outbuildings on my property. I invested in the appropriate woodworking machinery, so I can try these things for myself.

Some may say "I don't have the space, or I don't have the time". It all depends on one's abilities and one's priorities..

If one has 2/3rds of these requirements... go for it!

As far as ct0517's remark from his TT's manufacturer.. well, I did not find any relevance.

For instance, I have a couple of VPI's center weights. I'm going to machine in some threaded holes to accept differing materials. I have some carbon fiber, some Ebony Gaboon, etc..

Upon listening to these without the benefit of a mechanically bond, there is a real difference. Though, it is apparent that an appropriate mechanical bond will give me the exact means of what I'm hearing vs. the exchange of material. There is NO  other way of proving this than for ones' self.

It might be a good idea at this point to mention that certain materials - such as ebony -act as resonators and therefore mechanically gripping the ebony weight to the record kind of defeats the whole purpose. Ebony should be allowed to resonate. It’s a natural material. It breathes. I actually used to sell ebony turntable weights way back when.

I find that the need for a record weight's make-up is due to each individual recordings' misgivings, not the TT one plays that record on.

astro58go
185 posts
09-04-2016 2:34pm
I find that the need for a record weight's make-up is due to each individual recordings' misgivings, not the TT one plays that record on.

Interesting.  

To: geoffkait

You couldn't use this or any other clamp on a CD player because of the weight.

The CD mechanism is not designed for this