Turntable Acessory: Record Stabiliser Review 

Just purchased a heavy one for my Technics Direct Drive TT. Always thought that it was a snake oil tweak, based on many audiophile comments. I'm blown away, my set up sounded good anyway however, placing the weight on the spindle instantly improved the sound. Made me realise that without the weight many records appear flabby and loose. The weight tightens up everything, its like squeezing a 40 inch waist into a 32 inch trouser....Brilliant. The one I purchased is a NOBOSOUND 418gm

On my rega p1+ I found it did improve it for the price you can't go wrong. I work in sound so was quite surprised. You need a good ear & good system to notice it. My rega is on a granite plinth with feet & the sub is on the same unit also with feet to illuminate sub feedback. Having been adding various tweaks to get rid of the feedback & make the bass tighter. Am happy with this purchase. Have a bowers & Wilkins MT50 setup

I got one for Christmas this year, and yes, there was a noticeable improvement.

Its not just about fixing a warped record, its just as much about reducing surface harmonics and resonance between the cartridge and record surface even on non warped records, giving your expensive cartridge its best possible conditions to deliver the best sound it can. The idea is to improved and stabilize overall playing conditions as much as possible to optimize the sound whatever amount is possible with a given record and cartridge combination. We all know records are an imperfect medium so if youre any kind of an audiophile you will do whatever you can within reason to get the best playback results. It will always be debatable how much these efforts help, but the best way to compare and judge is to listen on a good pair of headphones, they will reveal subtle nuances that might go unnoticed through speakers that are subject to room acoustics etc.

I found a Stabilizer like the one by Audio technica works better with direct drive turntables. Has impact on bass and air around instruments. A record clam works better with belt driven tables. The clam is usually lighter but for some reason does a better job st flattening records.

In my opinion the sound is better without the stabiliser. Very nice turntable and good music! 👍

The way I see it, a lot of people don't understand the concept of incremental gains. You might not hear an immediate difference from this, or your fancy isolation feet, or your nice mat but take it all away at once and you'd notice. Also part of the appeal of playing vinyl records lies in the experience. Anything that improves that experience for you is a valid purchase.

It was hard to tell because they don't just switch between the two seamlessly. I am using headphones with very good bass performance and though I thought I heard a difference originally, when I was careful to listen to the before and after close together, they sounded exactly the same.

When demonstrating for my friend the sound quality from my turntable, I reached for the same album and same song! Now maybe I want a stabiliser.

It is even more effective if you own a high end turntable with an acrylic platter. I have an older Rega with an English made acrylic platter (heavy by acrylic types). The more the record is pressed against the acrylic (weight), the more effect you receive. The back ground is darker, the bass is more pronounced, and the highs are clearer. You're talking about a $1000 turntable with $125 English made acrylic platter for the Rega. I have taken it off and returned the original platter, but the music is noticeably less detailed. With the platter, the records and platter meld into one, with no ringing.

This is a great review and assessment of the stabilizer. That second one, the 12" is a great record!! I could hear the difference more on that one then the first. I have one coming in the mail and I'm looking forward to see if it improves my vinyl records.

I feel like low frequency is more focused with stabilizer, but idk.

Nice video ! They are great..I use quite a bit..Thanx for this uplode !

The fit on the spindle will vary from table to table as all are not machined to exactly the same size, but the minute amount of play makes absolutely zero difference in how it performs, its a non-issue. The main benefits of these is to reduce surface resonance of the record and to a lesser degree help with minor warping - I have a few different weights and I decided not to use the heavier ones on my belt drive Harmon Kardon as its a bit harder on the belt, I also have settle mainly on the weight youre using here and for warped records I have a record clamp from record doctor, works like a dream to flatten and dampen the record

I have the same stabilizer. It makes very little difference. The guy at the hifi dealer told me to use a hockey puck for the same effect.

Very classy looking deck!

I hear more dynamic on percussions with the stabilizer...

I have some old records that stick up in the middle, this would defenetly work for that

4:10 The tray cover is too hollow in the center. More weight, disc will be higher on the edge. (sorry for the translation)

I love that turntable! What is it?🎶😀

There Is a Massive Difference. The Bass Is washed out and flappy not solid without the Stabilizer. Much tighter with the Stabilizer.

I think the clamp can stabilize better the Vinyl record if pushed down when sometimes doesn't go all down regarding to sound quality maybe there is a little better sound, I don't think I would not spend more than 50€ on a stabilizer it's Not worth it

I can't distinguish if the clamp improves the sound but it looks cool. I will buy one for my TT. Thanks.

I got the one at 0.30 and its great as it shows the deck level

What model is the turntable in this video? I can't seem to figure out what brand and model that is. Thank you to anyone who can identify it.

Great Video

My only question is: Eye of the Tiger or Burning Heart? 🤔

whats the name of that turntable Thanks

How can i do with à 45 rpm to do the same effect?

my feeling is.. if they make Turntables to run with a rubber belt of special rubber material.. then i feel that you should not put extra pressure on to the motor/belt drive as this is a very important part of your turntable.. extra weight is not really recommended in this area unless stated buy the manufacturer .. any feelings on this guys.. would be interesting ..Paul

How perfect do these tests have to be before one can accept it. Maybe see a difference on a scope/meter but not with my ears......

Timestamp 4:04 shoulda said, "...main purpose is to improve sound... Let me throw some ABBA on the turntable... Ummm... Nope! Doesn't work!" "Ain't no way to improve that." 🤪

Gosh, never used this 45 years ago on my Marantz turntable. Why is there a difference now? Are turntables not as good as they once were? Just curious.

Hi, QQ, in which turntable was the test? which model?

I got the rocky IV soundtrack too lol....and its warped also.

I think 180 gram or 200 gram records are "built-in" record weights! Does that make any sense to you?

This video shows less about the effects of a stabilizer and more about the effects of auto suggestion.

What turntable is he using?

Nice vidéo... Does it works with 7 inch vinyls with large hole ?

what's the player your using with the auto arm, what's the song in 8:36?

Snake oil tested different ones just for curiosity on sl-10 and few other players and difference minimal to 0

My player would have been skipping like crazy on that second record

You can get those for $16 on eBay from China.

1st track with stabilizer bass certainly has more focus, more impact and tiniest bit more depth. 2nd track, as you said, the difference was negligible. To me the 3rd track was most pronounced, again more focus, impact, and more noticeable depth than the 1st track difference. All of these are subtle at best, but you can hear them certainly.

No difference for me...

There definitely is a difference. Without the stabilizer, the highs are more prominent than the bass.

What is the name of those records?

9:05 CLAMP 9:47 no clamp

Way too much time-lapse and talking between sound samples! - Impossible to compare sound when you delay and talk between samples... The only way to hear differences would be to switch instantly (and quickly) between samples playing the exact same segment back and forth several times. And only to play the segment "after the whistle." Playing a segment with varying contrasts like the whistle then the drums is too much sound variation in one clip. And too much time between contrasts. If music changes too much during a sample it will again become impossible to compare subtle differences.

Placebo. Does absolutely nothing for the sound. All you do is stress the bearings and motor.

mudou porra nenhuma, se vc tem duvida eh so joga em alguma daw, alinhar as duas faixas e inverter uma .

this guys test is bogus to say the least, i noticed a difference in the volume level when he removed the stabilizer, there is no way to know if he adjusted the volume or not, the video doesnt show it, it does not show the system the turntable is connected to, so you cant see what is really going on, so a side by side test can not be done, if the entire system along with him was shown in the video, and of him removing the stabilizer and operating the turntable, and not touching any part of the rest of the system, that is the only way to do a side by side comparison. you will also see that when he removes the stabilizer the video a fast forwarded video shows the arm in place and playing, you cant tell what he is doing during or before this happens. so its totally bogus. i have two record stabilizer/clamps what ever you want to call them, but its total BS to say that it changes or improves the sound quality to the point that its noticeable to the human ear, your dog or cat may hear the difference if there is any, but they cant tell, the main function of these accessories is to flatten as much as possible a slightly warped record. i have two custom made stabilizer/clamps, one is made from aluminum billet, the other is solid brass, and yes they look amazing, but add no musical difference or bring out what isnt already on the record. Ans depending on the weight, it can slow the motor down and you would have to adjust speed, that is if your turntable has that capability.

lol . these help warped records.. thats about it..

Your posting a video on how weights and stabilizers make records sound better in yet your mic sounds like its from the dollar store... Thanks for the video but please get a better mic.