Since I've revisited the system (and turntable), I've been playing around with some of the record clamps and weights I've got, and rediscovered something that I used to find very effective, in terms of damping any vibration on both the record and spindle: SRM-Tech 'The Revolution'....

Details here: http://srm-tech.co.uk/epages/4c00892...8/Products/RSC

And 'in action':



For less than £30, this really is quite a remarkable little device! More folks should be using them, as they are extremely effective, creating a much lower noise-floor, during playback of all vinyl records, plus reduced groove noise with subjectively lower distortion, which subsequently reveals significantly more musical information.

Its 'clamping effect' is achieved via the tacky/slightly sticky nature of the Sorbothane base material 'sucking up' the record when pressed down onto the label, so that records can't 'slip' during playback, plus it dampens any vibrations both in the record itself during playback, and also importantly on the spindle - and is forming a brilliant partnership with the Soundeck PM Black T/T mat. The cumulative effect is simply more music!

Aesthetically, I think it also suits the look of the turntable

A highly recommended T/T mat/record clamp combo, forming an effective damping/vibration killing solution [plus the use of a handy little levelling bubble], for less than £120!

Record shown: Mo-Fi Ltd Edition 45RPM Original Master Recording of "Kind of Blue' by Miles Davis.

Marco.