Record weights what type would be good for a Luxman PD171-A


I recently purchased a Luxman PD171-A TT and am really happy w/it. A big jump from my 1986 Linn which gave me many tears of enjoyment. But using a record weight on a Linn is not recommended. I'm not sure if a record weight is beneficial so I'd like some feed back. They come in a variety of weight's and prices so if I go for one I don't want to hurt the motor. I checked my owners Manuel and there was no mention of using a record weight at a specific weight. Prices vary too. The last one I saw was at the extreme the Acoustic Signature Silencer which was 1K and weighed 1.6 lbs. I'd like to try something at a sane price.
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I checked out some record clamp's and the J.A Michele seems pretty impressive. Also comes w/a washer. $59.99. Any good??
The LPS by Stillpoints might be the answer for you, although expensive at $549.00 they really do a nice job, has a bit of weight to it and is used without any type of washer under it. Music Direct will refund your money if not satisfied so really nothing to lose. Happy listening.
I checked out some record clamp's and the J.A Michele seems pretty impressive. Also comes w/a washer. $59.99. Any good??


Nobody knows. Seriously. Only you will know, and only then after trying.

Look, I took mine to CES one year. Compared it side by side with some others. The only ones that were even close, Teres and BDR, aren't made any more and haven't been for years. But you compare enough like that, after a while you can just look at the darn things and have a pretty good idea what you're gonna get. Nothing on the market today gonna come even halfways close to BDR. Maybe a few at the level of mine or Teres.

The Stillpoints looks unlikely to me. But you never know. Shape counts for a lot. Shape can be so important there are profound differences between otherwise seemingly identical things that come from only a slight difference in shape. So I find it unlikely, but who knows.

Only thing I can tell you for sure is that when you try it then you will know. So I would buy one you like from some place like Music Direct where you can 100% return it for any reason. In fact if you are really serious then order two or three you like and keep only the best. Because when I was at CES, as clear as it seemed to me which was best each time, there was always someone in the room with a different take on it. I really don't care about their eval, and neither should you care about mine, or anyone else's. Which is why you just have to try em yourself. 
The Black Diamond Record clamps mentioned earlier are some of the best, I have two, the single piece and a two piece that both screw on to the spindle and I love both but the Stillpoint does something that they don't and I find myself going between the LPS and the one piece BDR depending on the album played as somewhat of a tone control. You owe it to yourself to at least audition the Stillpoints if you are looking for a record weight/clamp and judge for yourself.
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