Clearauduio Spider Clamp - What the heck?


So, what am I missing. How does the cartridge play the record with those pieces of metal in the way?????

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Yaggy, Thanx for the response. FYI - Clearaudio has since discontinued the Spider and The Locator cannot be bought separately (as explained to me from Musical Surroundings).

Luckily, I found a retailer who had one spider left in inventory.
Hi Paw,
I assume you are using a Clearaudio table. Which? I ask because I don't know if the Locator will fit other makes as platter sizes may differ. Nevertheless, with the Locator fitting the Outer Limit is a breeze. I normally slip it in with the platter spinning. It takes a bit of practice but you'll be surprised how much faster it is!
I have a Clearaudio Champ II (you?) I got the spider centering tool today. Although it looks a little different than what I've seen in pictures, just a little though. I can't wait to try it tonight. I got my outer limit yesterday and used it without the centering tool and I seemed to get it pretty close. Although, I hope the centering tool (for $150) makes it much more accurate.