I hardly ever place the periphery ring on a record due to the tremendous inconvenience and the fact that I have very few warped records. When I did use it years ago, I could sometimes, but not always, hear a slight improvement in the sound (less tizzy on high end) presumably caused by a reduction of vibrations resulting from the stylus/vinyl interface. Now, I use the Stillpoints LP1 center weight and find that it damps the vinyl nicely. Seems to me you might be better served by putting your $ towards other vinyl needs.
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