I have replaced the one-piece delrin clamp on my Aries with the BDR clamp. I like the results a great deal. My impression is that I'm hearing fewer of the intrusive noises inherent in the stylus tracing the groove. There is less groove echo, cymbal splatter, and ringing with high energy horns and vocals. I feel like I'm hearing more of what is recorded. Every aspect of the presentation is affected.
I have heard a similar set up with the Shun Mook clamp which is made from ebony and is very dense and heavy. Its effect is very impressive, but I am unable to directly compare it to the BDR because the systems in which the turntables were operating sound very different. This clamp is also hideously expensive and very difficult to find.
I have heard a similar set up with the Shun Mook clamp which is made from ebony and is very dense and heavy. Its effect is very impressive, but I am unable to directly compare it to the BDR because the systems in which the turntables were operating sound very different. This clamp is also hideously expensive and very difficult to find.