I added an aluminium encasement to my Denon DL-103 cartridge, to damp its motor vibrations, enhance the rigid connection to the tonearm, as well as adding mass to the ultra light carbon tube tonearm on my new Pro-Ject Carbon Debut DC III turntable.This necessitated a bigger counterweight (75g), bought from Music Direct. The ones an Amazon.com were reviewed as being mispackaged 65g ones, so I didn't chance them. The DL-103 VTA looks like a jacked up muscle car- higher at the back. With any sort of math on the stock platter, the VTA was off a little bit.I just finished the easy swap out of the OEM metal platter, for the new and very cool looking acrylic one. As hoped the VTA looks much better, and things sound both more solid, and see through layered.It's a similar improvement to upgrading the tubes in a preamp, or phono stage.It's only expensive if it's not worthwhile, or if the improvement is attainable some other less expensive way. This is worth it, in my living room.

Revisé todos los comentarios antes de pedirlo, y todos tienen razón. Mejora notablemente las notas, sobre todo los sonidos bajos. Son más definidos.

So we own a Project Debut Carbon (with Ortofon Silver cartridge & stylus) and were going to upgrade to the Esprit with Acryl It platter ans built in speed control but supplier couldn't source the colour we wanted and patience ran out so we ordered the Acryl It platter and Clamp It (thought record may slip when brushing it prior to playing it) we can live without the auto speed change as with the acrylic platter it's easier to see the spindle when replacing the platter after the belt move, it's lighter and no mat on top either to line up.We've been happy with the sound of the Debut Carbon (the Cork It mat was our first "upgrade" and we thought it added a bit compared to the felt mat) but had read reports of the improvement from the Acryl It platter but we were sceptical we'd hear it. Initially we played a 12" single back to back with original platter, Cork It mat and the new Clamp It and then the Acryl It platter and Clamp It - there is a difference, a positive difference but I'm not sure how to describe it - it sounds as though the bass is tighter/cleaner and more defined whilst the mid and higher notes/voices seem more defined within the music. We listen to music rather than the system but like it to sound good and this seems to have opened up the music making it easier and better to listen to. we've now played a few different records with the Acryl It and Clamp It combination and with each one the sound just seems more open and strangely easier to listen to, I'm not sure if that's because there's more detail or the sound is less cluttered (didn't think it was before but it seems more organised now) but either way I'm more than happy with the purchase. My wife's description of the change in sound is the music seems deeper, not tonally but more to listen to. It seems expensive compared to the original turntable but it is a major component and it has made a difference, oh and it looks nice on the turntable (ours is the matt black MSL Superfi addition hence the Silver cart ), so run this set up for a few months and then look at a bronze stylus in the silver cart :-) the slippery slope of upgrades

This platter eliminated the need for a mat, and nearly killed off all of my static issues. I live in a very dry area, with lots of static. After making this upgrade, my static issues were nearly eliminated. I do still use my static gun if it’s been a while since I last used my turntable. Otherwise, the constant shocks are no more. The one drawback, I had to have a spacer installed on my Pro-ject Debut Carbon (EVO) since this platter is a little taller than the factory platter. Brought it to a dealer and it took them an hour to install the spacer for $25.

I've been using an acrylic slipmat, and to my ears it made a slight improvement to the sound, tightening the overall instrument presentation and separation. This acrylic platter does the same, with greater impact. Eliminating the resonance that is inevitable with a metal platter, even when damped, is worth the price of admission. Its anti-static nature is also a major feature. Aesthetically, it looks great. I love the transparent sheen on its own, and the way it picks up the color of the vinyl is great!