Tonar Misty Coloured Record Clamps
Any vibrations in the record during playback will be picked by the cartridge and reproduced by the amplifier and speakers causing muddy sound, distortion and reduced detail. In order to avoid record vibrations you must make certain that the contact between the record and the platter is perfect. These Tonar record clamps press the record flat against the platter. Put the record on the turntable and then put the clamp on the spindle, press down and turn the knob to tighten. The weight of the clamp is minimal so it can be used on any record player with a fixed spindle.
Many older manufactured records also suffer from warping. Some more, some less. This causes problems for the diamond stylus properly tracking the record grooves. The stylus pressure fluctuates as the stylus moves up and down while trying to track the warps. With bad results: muddy sound reproduction with distortions and if the turntable's drive isn’t strong… audible flutter. In some cases, the stylus may actually lose contact with the groove causing a hissing sound. Using the Tonar clamp will press the record onto the turntable platter, the problematical surface will be flattened and you can now listen to a dramatic improvement of the reproduced sound on old records.
