Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: notesfiles Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!mgnetp!ihnp4!zehntel!hplabs!hp-pcd!hp-dcd!hpfclk!fritz From: fritz@hpfclk.UUCP (fritz) Newsgroups: net.audio Subject: Re: turntable pads Message-ID: <76200009@hpfclk.UUCP> Date: Fri, 17-Aug-84 21:06:00 EDT Article-I.D.: hpfclk.76200009 Posted: Fri Aug 17 21:06:00 1984 Date-Received: Sun, 19-Aug-84 03:02:13 EDT References: <1158@ihuxr.UUCP> Organization: Hewlett-Packard - Fort Collins, CO Lines: 16 Nf-ID: #R:ihuxr:-115800:hpfclk:76200009:000:740 Nf-From: hpfclk!fritz Aug 14 17:06:00 1984 Nononono, it's not put under the turntable. The pad is a rubber disc that's placed on the turntable PLATTER, directly under the album. I haven't heard one myself, but the people I've talked to described its effects almost precisely as rayjay did. I'm not certain why it makes such a difference. The theory I've heard is that it reduces low-frequency vibration between the album and the platter, thus cleaning up the bass. I don't know how it would compare to using a platter weight on top of the album. Does anyone know how Harmon-Kardon's "dead rubber" mats perform in this respect? Their T45 and T60 have mats which they make all kinds of claims about. They also provide a platter weight. Gary Fritz {ihnp4,hplabs}!hpfcla!fritz