Good Day AR party people. I will try and simplify this as best I can. There are 2 hifi shops in my city. They both sell top shelf products, particularily when it comes to vinyl.

Shop number 1 pushes clamps in general. They have several varieties for sale. They are also the local Pro-Ject dealer and push Pro-Ject clamps and upgrades. Clearly, they are for the science of clamping.

Shop number 2 has a no clamp policy. They sell none and advise against them. Let me add that these guys sell Linn products and are highly reputable. They feel that since the clamp attahces itself to the spindle, vibrations from the bearing will create sonic issues during playback.

The problem I am having is this, I am in the middle of a "DIY" tweak for one of my tables. I am presently writing a CNC program to machine a piece of acrylic. I am going to use it like a mat with a clamp and see what the results are. I wasn't expecting to hear anything objectional about clamps.

To me, the science of clamping makes perfect sense. Do you guys think I should worry about this? I am using a Technics SL Q2, not the greatest table in the world. They actually had said that the worse the table, the more likely the problem will occur.

Hope to hear your input, Chubbs