Which Record Clamp?

[hjames]

A friend on the Lansing forum recommended a clean Hockey puck - just drill an appropriate hole in the center and Voila!
Its worked fine on my Denon for a couple years now.

 

[bob06]

my suggestion is more costly. as my friend has a michell which doesnt seem to be as effective, i dont mind recommending a sota reflex clamp. in addition, a periphery ring would be very efficacious in the taming of warps.

i have a sota and hope one day to snag a ring.

Yes! I would like to try a Ring my self. One of these days I just might.:thmbsp:

 

[hifitommy]

"Thorens-type decks is that they are meant to be left spinning until the end of the session"

i disagree with this approach. sure, starting and stopping the platter might be ever so slightly more wearing on the motor but it can be given manual assistance at the start of the motor. the danger of damaging the grooves of the LP greatly outweigh that for me.

any approach can be viewed as better than another but i gave my reasons for my preference. i have yet to hear any detriment from my method.

 

[majick47]

I use Orsornic/Monster Cable 250gr record clamps.

 

[hifitommy]

i also have a ds-200 orsonic that i got new for $50. its been higher than that recently. i dont see a pic online of the monster.

 

[majick47]

Tommy the Monster Cable clamp is a "rebranded" Orsonic clamp and identical except for the printing. A few other companies such as ADC also are "rebranded" Orsonic clamps. Audio Technica also did the same thing with some of their products "rebranding" their items for other audio companies. Still a common practice to this day.

 

[avole]

"Thorens-type decks is that they are meant to be left spinning until the end of the session"

i disagree with this approach. sure, starting and stopping the platter might be ever so slightly more wearing on the motor but it can be given manual assistance at the start of the motor. the danger of damaging the grooves of the LP greatly outweigh that for me.

any approach can be viewed as better than another but i gave my reasons for my preference. i have yet to hear any detriment from my method.

Direct drives I stop, but tend to follow makers instructions with the belt drives. My guess is that the other issue besides the one you mention is strain on the belt at startup

I also suspect that motors last a long time whichever method you use, but I'm happy to go along with what makers advise in this instance..

 

[Pio1980]

Push-start the platter when turning the motor on with the BD to reduce any motor stress /belt slippage wear.

 

[ejman]

I put the Michel clamp "on the fly" on my Lenco L75. Idler drive turntables generally have very powerful "washing machine" type motors so I don't think the slight slow down while I adjust the clamp affects it in the slightest. In fact I can't stop the platter from turning unless I put a huge amount of force on it.

 

[bob06]

I use the clamp for warped records. Not all my records are warped. So I don't use the clamp on every record. I have weights that can be used to if need be.:yes:

 

[Wally Swift]

Someone mentioned in another thread using a hockey puck after drilling a hole in it. I think I'm going to investigate this as my entry into the world of record clamps.

 

[hifitommy]

i would love to see the manufacturer's instructions stating to allow platter motion during record changing. i find that one difficult to believe. if i saw it in print, i might admit my error but i would still challenge the sensibility.

 

[OneMalt]

i would love to see the manufacturer's instructions stating to allow platter motion during record changing. i find that one difficult to believe. if i saw it in print, i might admit my error but i would still challenge the sensibility.

I couldn't readily find the instructions for my P3-24 so I checked Rega's site and copied this from their RP3 instructions:

"It is recommended to leave the turntable running during a record playing session. Switch on before the session and only switch off after you have finished."

I've always let the platter spin when I change records. Obviously though, I stop my platter when I'm using a clamp.

 

[tomatamot]

I want to buy a record clamp for flattening slightly warped records.

Thanks, CB

Hi Bob, my slightly warped records are the most warped at the outside of the record.
Bob a puck or clamp is not enough ( IMHO ) it just clamped the center of the record.
We do need also ( IMHO ) an outerring clamp.
These toys are expensive :tears: but I c`nt live without any more.


p.s. strictly speaking I use this combination just for a very thight connection between record and platter. ( without the use of a mat )