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Ring Clamps. What do you think?

First let me say that I have not had the opportunity to hear a ring clamp. At a $1000 list price it is not a top priority. It would seem to me that the whole concept would be detrimental to good sound. Like an acoustic guitar, a record needs to breathe. Weight and air play a vital role. I do use a record clamp, wouldn't be caught dead without it, but a heavy metal ring laying on top of my album holding it down doesn't appeal to me. I could be wrong.
dreadhead
rlwainwright
1,904 posts
 
Folks, I truly appreciate your expertise in such matters. Clearly you love your vinyl rigs. However, the correct word usage is "damping", NOT dampening. If you dampen something, you are making it wetter by adding water. Damping refers to taming vibrations and such....

Thank you,

-RW-
raymonda
855 posts
 
I have a ring and use it for warped records that do not respond to my center clamp. This certainly improves tracking and thus overall sound.

I would agree that it is a pita putting it on though.
ebm
9,311 posts
 
A well designed table does not need this junk.
raymonda
855 posts
 
The only tables that I've experienced that will lay flat a warp record are the original concave WTRP platter with reference clamp or a vacuum hold down. So, by your standard 99.99% of all turntables are junk.

If I am misunderstanding your brief quip, please clarify.

Also, because I mainly use it for settling down those warped records that are unmanageable by normal methods does mean that their may be some value to its damping properties. Although I haven't been able to discern a difference with or without it.
raymonda
855 posts
 
I hate that you can't modify your posts here.....anyway....I meant to say "doesn't mean".

Also, you didn't say the tables were junk but rather the rim clamp was. I disagree.anything that takes care of a warp is not junk. Finally, I use TTW's affordable rim clamp, which I bought used for around a buck thirty five, or so.
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