Sota Reflex Clamp Loses Contact with Record

I've had one SOTA table or another for years. Donna at SOTA advised me to simply put a solid object beneath the table just at the center point of the platter. Leave just enough room for the suspension to work but not so much that one stresses it when applying downward pressure on the record clamp.

Hmm. OK. That sounds like a reasonable solution. Half-a$$ed for such a well made table, but workable. I'll try that.

It could also be that the record is pulled down when the vacuum takes hold. since this is done after you lock the clamp a small gap results.

When I used the lock on the clamp, I would just press down slightly while locking the clamp. This resulted in no gap.

With the latest Cosmos, I took SirSpeedy's recommendation and simply use the clamp as a weight. This works well and is easier to use.

**The clamp is adjusted so it just lightly grips the spindle when applied. In fact, you just slip the clamp over the spindle without opening or closing the latch.

All good suggestions.

While we're at it, anyone have any problems with their cartridges bouncing off the clamp in the dead-wax? I have an AT OC-9 that hits the clamp on 90% of my vinyl. Its the body, not the stylus, but still, its a pain.

I have the Origin Live Illustrious coupled with a Shelter 90x and it does not exhibit any such problems.