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    thanks for the reply!

    Indeed, I'm quite surprised and pleased by how good this table sounds! Somebody recommended the audio technica at440ML for this spinner.... Any recommendations from you?

    I won't do any mods like add weight with clay, etc., but what about a record clamp?

    Thanks again,
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    I had a 440ML. Switched to a Shure M97xE. The 440ML has better extension into the higher frequencies, will sound crisper, livlier and more detailed on a generally smooth-sounding system. Does seem to be a slight dip in midrange response though.

    The M97xE is a little more rolled-off in the highs. Sounds very rich through the mids without sounding muddy or overly warm, which I like in my system. Probably a safer choice for systems where a little extra brightness tends to sound bad. Still , a little more detail than from the Grado Black. The Shure also tracks way better on my higher-mass tonearm than the AT 440ML did. The tonearm on my Sony PS-X5 is very similar and from about the same time period as the one on your SR-222.

    I really liked the 440ML for classical music because of the clarity. Found that rock music lacked "power" due to the recessed mids and could sometimes sound a little harsh in the highs.

    Those are my impressions on those two cartridges. Might somehow help you choose.
    I've heard alot of good things about Goldring cartridges (probably models a little more expensive than the Shure or AT), but haven't heard one. For around $180.00 the Grado Gold is supposed to sound very detailed and rich in the mids. Haven't tried one of those myself either. Perhaps others could offer some more suggestions.

    Oh... I am a firm believer in the use of record clamps.

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    Quote Originally Posted by royphil345
    Oh... I am a firm believer in the use of record clamps.
    Thanks!

    Which clamp do you prefer, and is the added weight of a clamp bad for my Sansui 222 bearing?

    Thanks for the help - - I'm going to experiment with a Shure... mount on a seperate headshell, etc.

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    LP Clamp

    Among the clamps I have are 2 that add no weight to the platter. The "Pig" and a Planax clamp. The pig is a small rubber nipple and the Planax is a (delrin?) plastic disk. I think the needle doctor still sells the "Pig". For these and other clamps try www.needledoctor.com.
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    I just use a KAB USA http://www.kabusa.com/usagrip.htm#CTOP, only one I've tried. It DOES make the records sound better. Think it might actually work better than some of the clamps that rely on weight alone to flatten the record.

    Saw some 1 pound clamps on eBay that look pretty nice also, (around $40.00). Don't think the weight would be a big concern here because it would be perfectly centered and the weight would be near the center of the platter having less effect on the rotational speed/balance of the platter if the weight wasn't absolutely perfectly distributed.

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    Thanks for the link great site I added it to my favorites.
    Will this clamp work with any spindle?
    I have a Pro-Ject 1.2
    my system
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    Oppo BD-83
    Yamaha C-70
    Crown MA-12000i
    Emotiva XPA-5

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    should work fine

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