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From: ben@moncol.UUCP (Bennett Broder)
Newsgroups: net.audio
Subject: Re: If I may step aside from the CD/LP Wars,... [record clamps]
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Date: Wed, 12-Jun-85 09:16:14 EDT
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>>Various people make weights that would have the same effect and would
>>be more convenient to use, but I don't like the idea of adding that
>>much weight to the load carried by the turntable bearing.
>
>Some turntables come with platter weights.  Their suspensions are
>designed to operate best with the extra load.  The Harman-Kardon
>T60/T65 turntables come to mind.

If the turntable manufacturer supplies the weight, fine.  But adding a
massive weight to a turntable not designed for it can change the
resonant frequency of the sub-chassis, thus creating more problems
than it solves.