I have a hopped up VPI TNT Jr (flywheel motor, sds, super platter and ring) and was playing it w/o the ring for like 6 months as its a bit of a pain. Last week, I did an A B just for giggles and realize I should not be playing it without the ring. Really adds weight to the presentation, more bass slam, better resolution, quieter back ground and more vivid three dimensional presentation.
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Uberwaltz, I apologize , I had tried the ring a few years ago , Vinyl Nirvana was using them on their upgraded AR turntables , I looked at the web site after I posted and was surprised to see all the Thorens tables. Shortage of AR's ? But I suggest you keep checking the web site for a used Merrill Heirloom tables that they have once in a while . Check out the AR & Thorens Gallery Mike Castellana's " Heirloom-ette " or My ( Daves of Vinyl Nirvana ) Refurbished Merrill Heirloom in the AR Turntable Resources . Contact them to see if ring clamps are still available . |
I use a TTWeights TTMega 1.2kg ring weight in addition to a 1.4kg "Nugget" centre weight, for EVERY SINGLE record that I play. The innovative way that the TTWeights ring is centred, makes it a no-brainer to use it. The difference with mildly warped records is nothing short of miraculous, but the audible improvement with normal flat records is profound! I have several thousand vinyl records. I cannot attest to the performance of this combination on other turntables, but it categorically improves the musical reproduction on mine from excellent to exceptional. For the record, pun intended, my vinyl system is as follows:
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