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Installing a VPI stainless steel ring?

Frustrating to pay $600 and not get one lousy sheet of paper that explains how the thing works.

I expected that it gets intalled directly on the platter and has some sort of locking mechanism that you employ every time you put a new record on.... but apparently I'm wrong. Doesn't seem to sit on the platter very well at all.

Do you actually lower this thing on TOP of an LP?? I'm guessing yes, but would like the peace of mind of knowing for sure before I try it ....

Thanks again. I must have asked 20 noob questions over the past month....
madfloyd

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sbank
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Call them, they'll definitely send you tighter rubber rings. Mine never have been too loose to stay on the ring's perimeter.

Best to place LP on platter, then ring on the LP. You have the best warp compensation next to the $1800 Air Tight machine.
If feeling lazy, you can safely place the ring on the platter and the LP on top, but you won't get the full benefit.
BTW, midbass punch is one of the benefits of the ring. Cheers,
Spencer
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