Garrard 301 - Project

A very recent Post from a Gon Member is attached,

FYI - I use a Weight that is self made as a Composite material, that has a weight exceeding 1Kg. 

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Here is some new information for all of us to chew on.  I recently acquired Analog Magic software which is used for turntable set up.  I am just learning how to use it and am probably dangerous.  Just for the heck of it I wanted to see if adding weight affected distortion.  I added weight at the center and at the perimeter on my VPI and the short answer is yes adding weight increases distortion (a wee bit).  On my Technics I compared adding weight to using a KAB clamp and the answer is yes adding weight adds distortion, but the clamp did not.  So there you go.  If your record is warped, add the weight as the lesser of evils, but otherwise you are better off with naked records.  Remember you heard it here first and you only get this sort of useless trivia here on the Audiogon Forum.

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@lalitk Best of success on your upward journey. While I've not tried either of the clamps you mention, I do have an inexpensive device. I've never been a fan of damping the record, and I find the clamp removes some of the life from the music. 

I use the Acoustical Systems Helox clamp. It improves the sound seeming to reduce distortion.

https://www.acoustical-systems.de/as-accessoires/helox-reflex-clamp-system/

How does Analog Magik measure “distortion”? And what kind of distortion does it measure? Thx.

@jperry 

Thank you for your recommendation. Interestingly, Helox was also suggested by Artisan Fidelity. 

@noromance 

I hear you, I guess it’s a fine balance. Just like any other tweak, sometimes the cure can be worse than the disease.