Outer ring - who uses and what are your findings


Hi. 

I have been thinking about getting an outer ring to help flatten/couple/stabilize my vinyl as it rotates. 

Curious what your experiences have been. 

Thanks!

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Just recently I got a brand new considerably warped record; What do I do, send it back?

I've been through that before, and they sent me another warped record. I don't feel like going through the hassle.

Fortunately, I didn't hear the warp on playback. Since it was a collectors item LP, I recorded it on new expensive R2R tape (RMG/EMTEC Studio Mastering Tape 900 Series/ 1/4'x2500' 10.5') so that I could hear it without handling the record.

So far, I haven't heard the warp, not even on playback with the reel.

(The above was posted a couple of days ago on another thread, since that time, I have been listening to the tape trying to find some fault)

I recall watching the cartridge ride up and down those warps like a car going up and down hills without flexing the stylus, my tone arm is so well balanced, and the cartridge compliance is such that it's not affected by warped records, and this one is more than mildly warped. The cartridge is a "Grado Master 2"



Today, I am verifying the validity of the statement I made in regard to the playback of this severely warped record.

"Mingus Ah Um/ Charles Mingus" is the album; I first purchased it in 1960, this one is new from "Music Direct". To say that I am familiar with this album is an understatement.

After listening critically to the entire album, in which the music pronounced it to be flat as a pancake, I give you another way to deal with warped LP's.