Get a peripheral ring clamp used in conjunction with a center weight; THAT makes a difference. The center weight alone can't accomplish much.
TO BE OR NOT TO BE the user of a record clamp
I'm going to open a new can of worms that will make you sure, I just can't hear. Please give me good reasons to use a record clamp. I have seen them advertised for thousands of dollars. The best reason I've heard so far is that a certain type will drain any electo-static energy from your LP.
My records are not warped, except for an occasional waver on some when looking at record level at the outer most portion of the it, and those are far and few between. Even then, the clamp has no affect,on flattening out the record. I can see where they may be very useful, when playing a warped LP, but other than that, I see no reason for it's use. I can see where it makes a good solid connection to the platter. I don't have any slip, when the record is playing. Maybe I have it, but just can't see it. Are they like seat belts on a car? Better to use them than not? Are they like a properly mounted speaker. It needs to be very solid? I can understand that. The record more or less becomes part of the platter. They become as one. Be sure to read this last part, because as I'm writing this, I can see where it can actually makes the platter solidly attached to the record. I think I just answered my own question. But thousands of dollars for a clamp? I have talked to several people, trying to explain how tweeks, not matter how small, add them all together an wow.
My records are not warped, except for an occasional waver on some when looking at record level at the outer most portion of the it, and those are far and few between. Even then, the clamp has no affect,on flattening out the record. I can see where they may be very useful, when playing a warped LP, but other than that, I see no reason for it's use. I can see where it makes a good solid connection to the platter. I don't have any slip, when the record is playing. Maybe I have it, but just can't see it. Are they like seat belts on a car? Better to use them than not? Are they like a properly mounted speaker. It needs to be very solid? I can understand that. The record more or less becomes part of the platter. They become as one. Be sure to read this last part, because as I'm writing this, I can see where it can actually makes the platter solidly attached to the record. I think I just answered my own question. But thousands of dollars for a clamp? I have talked to several people, trying to explain how tweeks, not matter how small, add them all together an wow.
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I’m had several clamps and weights that I’ve tried with various TT’s. I’ve yet to hear one that made a sound difference for the better except on a very few albums. Most made the sound a little less involving. A heavy 2 lb. centerweight helped with a mildly warped record, however. I’ve had them that were beautiful to look at and were up to $275 so I haven’t listened to stupid money ones. |
Classic Disc Stabilizers (Record Weights) like Micro Seiki ST-10 is what i use, actually i prefer OEM version made by Micro because it’s a bit lighter than 1kg ST-10. All my reference turntables are Direct Drives with metal mats (CU-500, SAEC SS-300). I don’t want to play records on metal mats without some weight on top. I use ST-10 Disc Stabilizer on Technics SP-10mkII turntable with Micro CU-500 gunmetal mat. Some years ago i’ve discovered some rare Noritake NC-02 ceramic Disc Stabilizer from the oldest Japanese tableware manufacturer founded in 1904. Noritake Company was founded in the village of Noritake, a small suburb near Nagoya. In the 70s they made those Disc Stabilizers for audio market. I like NC-02 Ceramic Stabilizers, they are lightweight compared to Micro ST-10. The Noritake NC-02 mainly used on my Luxman PD-444. I don’t use clamps or weights on my pair of SL1200mkII turntables with felt mats (slipmats), but it is not my main system. |
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