UnbalancedForce
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1) Why do you clamp before you spin?
2) Why does your mat mat-ter (sorry)?
The answers I've seen to these are very confusing. & I love dissecting audio, looking at graphs, & even the sometimes-substantive yet emotional "just-tell-me-what-you-hear". Most importantly, I can see your answers potentially solving problems *and saving us money*.
So, for me, I don't "clamp-n-mat" yet for my first TT (Audio Technica AT-LPW30TK). I do have both the default rubber mat & just bought one of these (Rubber/Cork Slip Mats) to try. I also found this, which looks like it would even help sibilance?! (UK only so would love a recommendation for US to try) Trans-Fi Audio
I don't know anything about clamps, so if you wouldn't mind helping us out there.
Just cut through the BS – how would specific "clamp-n-mat" gear impact TT sound for us, the under $500 upgrades? Should we even address this "clamping-n-matting"?
And note, there are quite a few like me who aren't ready to enter the mine-laiden Field of Products known as The Law Of Diminishing Returns; so for us, I'm ruling out $500-$1000+ upgrades that do deeply impact (looking at you, Nagaoka MP-200). Yet, even in that mine-laiden Field, is it possible to play with these sorts of things... All for the goal of making (slightly more than subtle) differences?
2) Why does your mat mat-ter (sorry)?
The answers I've seen to these are very confusing. & I love dissecting audio, looking at graphs, & even the sometimes-substantive yet emotional "just-tell-me-what-you-hear". Most importantly, I can see your answers potentially solving problems *and saving us money*.
So, for me, I don't "clamp-n-mat" yet for my first TT (Audio Technica AT-LPW30TK). I do have both the default rubber mat & just bought one of these (Rubber/Cork Slip Mats) to try. I also found this, which looks like it would even help sibilance?! (UK only so would love a recommendation for US to try) Trans-Fi Audio
I don't know anything about clamps, so if you wouldn't mind helping us out there.
Just cut through the BS – how would specific "clamp-n-mat" gear impact TT sound for us, the under $500 upgrades? Should we even address this "clamping-n-matting"?
And note, there are quite a few like me who aren't ready to enter the mine-laiden Field of Products known as The Law Of Diminishing Returns; so for us, I'm ruling out $500-$1000+ upgrades that do deeply impact (looking at you, Nagaoka MP-200). Yet, even in that mine-laiden Field, is it possible to play with these sorts of things... All for the goal of making (slightly more than subtle) differences?