The arrival of a wee brush, and a great tweak for Techy fans...

[Dingdong]

I have just picked up another perfectly wrapped package from the post office containing a rather pleasant Michell record clamp.
First impressions, while everything is warming up, are 'bloody hell that sounds good'.
If anyone is contemplating getting a clamp then I'd highly recommend it.
I shall think up some hifi waffle to describe it later.

[Rare Bird]

I have just picked up another perfectly wrapped package from the post office containing a rather pleasant Michell record clamp.
First impressions, while everything is warming up, are 'bloody hell that sounds good'.
If anyone is contemplating getting a clamp then I'd highly recommend it.
I shall think up some hifi waffle to describe it later.

[Marco]

Lol - hope you like it, Mark! Some waffle would be good later (and some pics in situ)

I got the other one today, too!

Marco.

[Dingdong]

I have just encountered a minor problem. At the end of a record the little hinges on my Shure VST V just bounce off the edge of the clamp and it skips slightly accross the lead out groove a tiny bit.
I shall just have to be quick when the record ends.

[JazzBones]

No reason why not, Mike... What mat are you using on your SP10? The Michell clamp works best on a mat with a totally flat surface, and no ridges, like an Achromat. But it's not a hard and fast rule

Marco.

Marco, just turn the Achromat upside down and viola (!) the ridge disappears

Jazz

[Marco]

I have just encountered a minor problem. At the end of a record the little hinges on my Shure VST V just bounce off the edge of the clamp and it skips slightly accross the lead out groove a tiny bit.
I shall just have to be quick when the record ends.

Yup - it did that too with my SPU. Like you say, you just have to watch for the record ending.

How are things sounding, and can we see some pics?

Marco.

[Dingdong]

It's sounding pretty fucking awesome. There is a huge improvement in the way notes start and stop. The bass is very much improved. It goes a bit lower and were it wasn't quite one notey before it is possible to differentiate things a bit better. I expected to hear these improvements with the clamp as it prevents the needle dragging the record a bit. I'd say that any turntable should have a clamp. It sort of makes good sense.
The improvement to my system since I got the DM2a's from Vinylspinner and added your old mat and clamp is fantastic.
I shall have to look at doing something with at least the preamp and maybe power amp soon. The design of the volume control circuit on my LK1 irritates me a bit.
Will dig out my camera in a minute and take some pics.

[Rare Bird]

I wonder if this little itch your experiencing has something to do with why the clamps later became beveled edge!!

[Marco]

Itch? Sorry, dude, don't getcha....

Could you explain?

Mark,

Nice one - for me the effect of the Michell clamp is a no-brainer, so I'm glad it's working as well on your Thorens as it is on my Techy!

Be good to see some pics, when you get a chance

Marco.

[Dingdong]

I think Andre meant that the later clamps had a slopy edge so as not to bounce a cartridge back. I'll stop listening to music in a minute and go and find my camera. It just sounds so nice, though.