Sota owners -- help needed re: reflex clamp


Are you able to use the rubber washer if your Sota turntable has vacuum hold-down?

I recently purchased a Sota reflex clamp for my Star turntable (with vacuum). I cannot achieve a vacuum hold if I use the rubber washer that the instructions say to put under the LP. So I use the clamp without the rubber washer and have no problem achieving a strong vaccum hold.

Am I getting the benefit of using the clamp? Without the rubber washer there appears to be nothing for the clamp to "reflex" against. I intend to do some detailed A-B testing after I become more familiar with the new tonearm added at the same time I got the clamp.

Thanks!
Terry
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Showing 1 response by nrchy

I got my Star with the reflex clamp directly from Sota when I upgraded from a Sapphire. The rubber washer was not included in the setup, but I have always used the reflex clamp, so I don't know how much effect the clamp actually has in holding the LP snug to the platter.

It seems like the clamp is still pulling the LP down tighter to the platter at the spindle... BWDIK