Weigh Down for Better Sound: 6 Awesome Vinyl Record Weights & Clamps

[@JelleSchaffie]

Will a pressure weight be detrimental to a belt-driven record player like my Dual CS-529BT? Will weight affect speed? Is the weight bad for the engine and/or suspension?

[@markcarrington8565]

1. The only thing they add is wear to your bearings. 2. They add virtually zero inertia to the platter, the weight being concentrated so close to the spindle. So zero effect on speed stability. Get a better PSU. 3. Records on a felt or rubber mat don’t slip, you don’t need a weight to prevent slippage. 4. Suspended subchassis turntables shouldn’t use weights, it wrecks the suspension setup. 5. If you put a clamp on a turntable you have to switch it off every time you turn it over. Not only is it a faff, it adds wear to the motor. 6. Clamps/weights have zero impact on warp unless the platter is significantly dished, in which case the azimuth angle will be off, degrading the sound. 7. If a lump of metal makes the turntable look better, buy a different turntable. 8. Manufacturers spend years, sometimes decades, refining the designs of their turntables. If they could flog their customers a lump of metal at a significant cost, claiming a sound improvement, don’t you think they would all be in on the act? As you may have gathered, I believe record clamps are the worst kind of modification you can attempt on a turntable. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not against tuning to remove parts the manufacturer had to fit as part of the cost/performance compromise, but clamps are not the answer.

[@sbwlearning1372]

Excellent response. I find this type of snake oil sales really annoying

[@alexsh1]

1. Not really because it is symmetrical 2. ok 3. this is not about slippage IMHO but about warp.

[@MudFlanagan]

Don't think the sound quality is relevant but if it improves warps then well worth it.

[@alexsh1]

Exactly! This is all about warp

[@TonyMarlon-hb6vd]

Won’t the weight slow player down

[@neilstewart9343]

No sir

[@aadnitraat]

$ 225,- for a stabilizer weight??......Aliexpress, exact the same weight for $ 8,-!!! Same model!🤣😂🤣

[@len9518]

There is no difference. The placebo effect is all powerful. If you want and expect to find a difference, and paid good money for it, you will hear it. You need to take a double blind/AB test, if you dare.

[@Colin623]

Yes, but the reverse must also apply !

[@alexsh1]

This is not about sound, but this is about warp. That's it