Record Clamp?????


I'm pretty new to this game. I recently returned back to vinyl. I purchased a Linn LP12. My question is do I need any sort of record clamp for this table. If a clamp would help, which type of clamp would be suggested for the Linn. Thank you for any assistance that you may provide.
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I'm not at all an authority but did a little surfing already and I use the Michel clamp with my Pink Triangle table. It works nicely on any table (eg Linn) that doesn't have the clamp designed in like the Music Hall or VPI do using a threaded spindle. The other consideration is it's light weight, and for a suspended table like the Linn you probably don't want to use a heavy "mass-type" of clamp.

Do a search of the archives on "clamp" and you'll see lot's of other discussion.
I also recommend the Michell record clamp - it's inexpensive, works great, and is light enough to be benign on suspended decks. Michael at Britaudio.com always has them, and there are some eBay vendors too.
To the best of my knowledge, Linn never supplied a clamp with the LP12 and does not recommend their use. I personally went clampless a few years ago (when using a VPI TNT that WAS designed to accommodate a clamp) and never looked back. I think they deaden the sound, but YMMV. Dave