Excellent turntables with threaded spindles ?

Kuzma Reference

KAB modded Technics 1200.

I agree with Rushton, a spindle does not need to be threaded to have an effective clamping system. I own a Basis 2500 Diamond Signature, which has a unique no-thread clamp design as well. I actually prefer it over my old VPI HW-19 mk IV which had a threaded clamp on device.

Cheers,
John

John/Rushton, how can a non threaded clamp be as effective as a threaded one?

I have a warped 200gram LP that requires a LOT of pressure to clamp down. With a regular clamp I would probably damage the bearing trying to get the LPs= flat.

Regards
Paul

For me, I would avoid using screw on record clamp at all cost. The reason is that the spindle is usually an extension of the bearing shaft with has direct contact to the ball bearing/thrust pad....If using a screw on record clamp on the TT, the grinding noise from the ball bearing/thrust pad will transmit throught the bearing shaft to the spindle then to the clamp, LP and noise will be pick-up by the cartridge. The 'screw on record clamp' is not well thought design. A record weight or damper is a better choice.