Stillpoints LP Isolator Record Weight

Agriculturist, the best thing to do is try one on your turntable and trust your ears.

Thanks for the info, Tbg and Chayro.

I would not put a heavy weight on a Linn. It's just not made for it. If you want a Linn and like it, just leave it alone.

Agriculturist, I can see this on a spring suspended turntable, but at THE Show I saw it demonstrated on a broad range of turntables with great benefit. Some of these were spring suspension tables. I have an extra that I will sell.

Hullo, I realize this is an old thread, but perhaps someone still looks at it and can help me. I just read in Roy Gregory's review that the Stillpoints LPI may be too heavy(?) for my Linn LP12's suspended deck. Does that mean I should not use it there? Any info on this would be much appreciated.
Thanks

Geoffkait, you can see the Hitachi FineMet webpage easily, but buying them is hit or miss now. I think they are basically made for the military. But you can find them on Ebay occasionally.

There is the promise soon of access to some of the many sizes through a Japanese company. Right now, this company is focusing on manufacturers. I now have pigtails using two sizes for use with powercords. One has only a 1.7 mm inside diameter and the other is about 5/8 inch. The gauge of wire that can be used with the small ones means these power cords probably shouldn't be used on amplifiers.

If you're going to try the StillPoints LP Weight and own a VPI table, make sure you get the model that is drilled out for a long spindle. I don't think the Stillpoints weight fits on Classic platters unless it's drilled out. At least the model we used at the 2012 Vegas Show didn't fit quite right.

Where can one obtain Hitachi Finemet beads? Are they the same as Finemet Cores?

Franks, I am presently assessing the benefits of Hitachi FineMet beads on pigtails that you can use on your power cords. FineMet is much like ferrite beads but much more effective perhaps because of its bandwidth. For whatever reason, these give a dramatic improvement. I'm going to use them in an Exemplar modified Oppo 105. I am also seeing it a Monarchy regenerator driving a Nantais modified Lenco L78 and set to 110 volts, which was the US voltage at the time when Lenco was popular, sounds better. It clearly does.

In short, I am buried in tweak trials. There is magic to be found in music reproduction, but it is not easy to find it. Vibrations are the principle culprit.

Just to make your choice a little more difficult, you should also consider the HRS weight as well. On the VPI turntable would keep the peripheral ring regardless of what weight or clamp you choose.

Mattheus, I guess I don't know how to send a private message.

I never used the spikes that came with the Bergman. I used a StillPoint Component Stand and first used SP Ultra SSs and later Ultra Five on the Component stand under the Bergman. I also used their LPI record weight.

Tbg, I just bought a Sindre. What did you put under the spikes ? Could you send me a private message? Tnx

Catastrofe, I presume the new platter was a substantial improvement. Copper and gunmetal; sounds interesting.

I once had a Finial Audio solid copper string driven tt. I weighed 285 pounds! At that time it cost me about $11,000. Now, with the price of copper, I can just imagine.

The weight was my problem. I couldn't trust most racks that were available then.

I was using the LPI on my Technics SP10. The difference it made compared to my TTW weights was not subtle. It brought a level of clarity to playback that was prevously missing. It's expensive, but IMHO, worth the investment.

I say "was" above, because I recently replaced the standard SP10 platter with a newly developed copper/gunmetal unit from Artisan Fidelity. With the new platter, the LPI did not contribute anything over my Kuzma Strobi or standard Artisan Fidelity weight.

Benjie, I think I heard the Monza compared with the StillPoint LPN at CES. I certainly looked like it. It was no contest and they used the LPN the rest of the show. I certainly have never tried one, however.

Of all the clamps/weights I have owned, the Stillpoints LP 1 has been the best by far. I have 7 more of them I use on top of my components. Significant benefit using them that way too.

Jyoungpark, I have heard the StillPoint clamp audition on and off a large range of turntables at various shows one time while touring with Paul Wakeen. I have yet to hear a turntable that wasn't benefited. Personally, I have used it on my Bergmann SIndre tt with great benefit, although the screw on clamp that comes with it is quite good.

I know some who are using multiples of it on component and speaker tops for vibration absorption. I have tried it to some degree in such an application with little benefit, but I should say that all of my equipment is one StillPoints Racks or Component stands. Maybe there is little left to absorb.

The Stillpoint LP record weight is worth an audition. I really like mine.

This has been driving me nuts over the last week. I'm trying to decide whether to get the Clearaudio Statement, Clearaudio Quadro, or the Stillpoint record clamp. Have had them around for auditioning, and I find the stillpoint the least appealing sound wise on my system. It seems to just damp the sound down, don't know how to describe it, but I think my preference is for the lighter weight, clear Audio Quadro. It weighs in at 270g, while the Stillpoint is about 660g, and the Statement 760g. I suspect each system is different, and if you can, audition it on your turntable before you buy. The differences are subtle. The statement looks awesome, has had the appropriate rave reviews,( commensurate with the price), but I can't hear the value.

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