Will a record weight harm the motor in a direct drive turntable?


I've considered buying a record weight for my Denon DP-59L turntable, but I'm concerned that adding the weight would put added strain on the direct drive motor.  Does anyone have experience or advice with this?

aggie88

Showing 1 response by truebluephil

I have used record weights and like you have concerns about them damaging my motor and or bearing. So i went to a record clamp like this one years ago and no problems.

https://elusivedisc.com/sota-reflex-clamp-record-clamp/?srsltid=AfmBOorg2XaI4ZprlEztYs4dH6Tzbm9iisUg8GbdhV_7T0rMHZZ_q1yOmrI