Periphery outer ring thoughts ?

@melm , great idea, will give that a try even though the VPI ring sits very flush to the album on a 12 inch VPI platter that is made for said ring. Enjoy the music

I have one and always use it on my VPI, would never go without it but like stringreen says, our tables are made for it. Slaw makes the argument for a record flattened instead, which I believe satisfied the same need to keep the unipivot arms stable in the vertical plane, which really allows these arms to shine at their best. Enjoy the music