Stillpoints LP Isolator Record Weight


Has anyone who has auditioned the Stillpoints LP Isolator (LPI) offer their opinion on the turntable accessory? I'm curious if it would provide any advantage over the standard VPI Record Weight / Periphery Ring combo.
jyoungpark

Showing 3 responses by ttweights

Watch out.
$550.00 is a large investment for the minimal improvement over other options.
There is a best of 5-10% reduction in vibration vs. an outer record clamp pure fact. The ring couples 100 times the surface area directly on the outer edge - around the record vs. a small locating diameter in the center of the record LABEL - center clamp or weight.
We shipped many center weights (6000 and counting)and we are the leader in center weight production and our best pure copper center weight - Yes Pure expensive copper 3.2 Lbs and sounds amazing.
We build a killer 2.2 lb stainless carbon fibre that will equal the stillpoints product for under $250.00 - and a 1 lb for $89.00 more reasonable and the Classic has been on the market since 2008 and is very effective and is the most common center weight out there today...
Buy an outer record clamp for a few dollars more and get 10 times the results of ANY center clamp/weight period.

We will post actual test measurements shortly!
Larry
Hi guys,

Some interesting information on resonance control of the Stylus (often ignored)and the human hearing and brain interaction, go to the link on our site:
http://www.ttweights.com/web-page_2.html

Note regarding center bearing damping - noisy table - heavy weight - no clamp - plus outer ring

Cheers
Larry
Slaw: We have attempted smaller diameter outer ring but the machining borderlines on impossible, we used to make a small diameter ring but had to stop production. We made more bad ones than good ones.

cool video of the stylus in a groove:
http://www.ttweights.com/product-videos_1.html

Consider the stylus and an outer ring simply works and makes sense.

Cheers