Au lait , Wayne periphery ring is easy to use. I like it a lot. Wayne give good discounts , You can return it if not satisfied.Very nice guy to deal with.No hassle.
Wayne's Audio Turntable Periphery Stabilizing Outer Ring
Anyone have any reason to NOT give this a try (besides the price)? Or anyone recommend an alternative? I have great weights/clamps/mats but definitely own a few thousand less-than-absolutely-flat records, and feel like it’s a shame to be missing contact.
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au_lait, I did not mean to put you off giving it a try, but if you haven’t been able to verify that an aftermarket ring will not interfere with platter rotation, especially with an SP10 Mk3 or similar, I would either look for some verification in advance that it will work or take the ring on a money-back basis, which jayctoy seems to say you can get from Wayne. Wayne may even already have other customers who use his ring with a Mk3 or he may make a modified ring specifically suitable for the Mk3. Just because I am not thrilled with the Kenwood ring on my L07D does not mean others wouldn’t perceive a benefit; the idea of a peripheral ring is valid, even if only to increase rotational inertia of the platter (which lord knows the MK3 does NOT need, since the platter is already 21 lbs). Incidentally, my Kenwood ring is probably more than 40 years old and is certainly warp free. That should not be a problem; warping will negate the potential good effect of any peripheral ring. After warping, a peripheral ring is not even a very good doorstop. |
@lewm The records I'm thinking of are not that warped, I have loads of reggae and dub for example that I've bought over the years from Jamaica, and some of them they're just slightly cupped, some more than others, but still easily playable. I'm definitely not binning them as @clearthinker suggests! Wayne does have a Technics version, checking if suitable for SP10, was thinking to give it a try on the MK3 and MK2, as far as I can tell the platters are the same dims. I'm not worried about the inertia. |
@au_lait Can easily see how your Jamaican records got too much sun. I said bin warped records you can't play. Warping is a matter of degree. If they are 'NOT THAT WARPED' then quit complaining and play them as you suggest - EASILY PLAYABLE. What are you worrying about?? Anyway, my Aeroarm plays severely warped records no other arm will play. How? Because is is 1/4 of the effective length of a typical 9 inch arm and about 1/5 of the mass. There is always an answer for those who seek. |
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