The MCRU PWC Record Stabilizer

25 years later, now retired from designing defence systems, the designer wondered if the same principle could be applied to damping vibration in a record playing system, and our new PWC stablizier was one product of these thoughts. Working in a similar way, the mass is suspended on three compressible polymer towers, which sit on point-contact stainless steel balls to provide a rigid path for low frequency noise within the system.

In use on a large direct drive transcription deck and on a heavy idler drive turntable we noticed a ‘clearing up’ or tightening of low frequency information, drums, leading edges of bass instruments and clearer piano notes. The unit weighs 325g and requires this mass to work correctly, so it is not suitable for suspended chassis decks with compliant springs. The stabilizer will work with most mats, it also works exceptionally well with raised-point mats from Hexmat etc.

Available now the finished production version will have either orange or black pillars.