Hudson Hi-Fi SpaceBen Record Weight Stabilizer with Protective Leather Pad - 8-Ounce Vinyl Turntable Weight - Durable & Stylish LP Stabilizer - Fits Any Turntable - Chrome
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John J. Barlow
Greater than one weekQuality is excellent, speedy delivery. Ive been an avid audiophile and videophile spanning over four decades. My 5000+ record collection is benefiting immensely. My Linn turntalble, Akito arm and Linn cartridge already create a nice synergy. The missing link was the lack of a nice machined and heavy record weight. After using leather cement to bond the leather cut out to the base of the weight, placing it over the spindle in the perfectly centered hole. The weight of the clamp assures that the record bonds to the platter which resultantly lowers the noise floor. This opens the soundstage, and the inky black background created by this bond, allows the quiet higher register nuances of the recording to shine. Vast improvement to an already nice sounding table. Id always had clamps which, when purchasing my high end turntables from American turntable manufacturer, VPI. MY budget LINN rig is producing 90% of the high quality reproduction of treasured vinyl that Ive collected since 1967. 90?% of the quality I achieved with a budget table and it almost competes with a rig that retailed for 23k. Not bad at all. If you are like me and love the romanticism of kicking back in a dimly lit room and the record fills the dark room with music and you close your eyes and drift away along with the troubles we often find in modern life. Sheer bliss. Buy this clamp!
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Robert E
> 3 daySimple but elegant. Fits perfectly on my Fluance Elite Turntable. Nice weight and does not stress the motor. Worthy addition to give increase improvement.
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Robert
> 3 dayI wanted the silver one so bad and they sent me the black matte which looks dull and you can get it at any vendor.....and it took forever to arrive. I mean, how hard is it to follow simple directions!!!
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Grace Connelly
> 3 dayVery happy works perfect like they say good things come in small packages thank you
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Emmanuel C.
> 3 dayWorks prefectly in holding down the record. In my case, with a Fluance rt81, the stabilizer works great at helping the speed constant. I also own the Big Ben Stabilizer, but I will be preferring the Little Ben since I can close the dust cover while playing, and it also looks wonderful. The grainy texture is a plus. Very recommended.
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Florida Guy
> 3 dayWell did it help anything this weight? Lots of folks say yeah but I hear nothing different. Maybe it does help some turntables? But I do like it because it has indents on two sides and now I can see that I left my manual turntable on without getting up and looking at it from the top! My wife laughed and thinks Im crazy for this purchase, but what does she know she married me! :)
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Daniel R.
> 3 dayInexpensive as far as record weights go. Noticeable improvement in bass. Great with acrylic plate. Cons: I cannot use the dust cover while playing records any longer due to the height of the weight, which is probably not a great idea in he first place, but i have my reasons!
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WT Wagener
> 3 daySuperb craftsmanship and overall a quality product. A must have for Audiophiles of all spectrums. You need this if you want to get the best out of your vinyl records, especially if you are going to listen to your collection from the 1990s, which no doubt are slightly warped due to age and storage. This handy device works hard to put the vinyl into a playable position, The weight will slowly de-warp your albums, leaving you with a superb and higher quality listening experience!
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ARB in NH
> 3 dayWas initially skeptical , but it works as described ... excellent !
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Clyde Li
> 3 dayA good little gadget to help stabilize the spin. Good value, nice compatibility and working well so far!