I thought I had reached a level of perfection with my P5 that would be hard to improve on at this level . . . there are lots of after market ad ons as Chebby has pointed out. Me being a sceptic . . . basics I will accept, but the quirky where and still are beyond the pail, IMHO. So, TT/PSU, shims, acrylic platter with mat and pips . . . granite slabs and broken bell boards with a loose felt isolation sheet, have all played there part in producing a dynamic, intricate musical sound from 'old fashioned vinyl' that defies explanation? Suffice to say, 'the sum of the parts, is greater than the whole'. Thats what I thought yesterday . . . off work, feeling less that steady on the old pins, loads of needle time. Decided to have the rest of the week off. Feeling much better this morning, the grey cell starts to turn, more music? Yes, but I have one more tweak that I have not been confident about . . . my scepticism did not see it was a runner? However, as a very cheap item and simple to fit, plenty of time to evaluate and I dont have to admit to having fitted it . . . it was worth a try. . . . sharper edges to base notes, longer decay to notes in general, improved image focus. The longer note decay runs along with more insight into the detail in the mid-range, subtle but its there. All the above are subtle perceptions to the musicality and presentation of the performance, apart from the image focus, which was solidly obvious! So, there is more to ad to the sum of the parts . . . the cost, £8.95 for a resonance controler ring around the arm counter weight . . . One wonders how much more? I'm already digging deep in the grove, the trick is not to colour the information getting it from vinyl to the air around my speakers? One feels as though one is untangling the colouration, vibrations and harmonics introduced at design level? All part of the fun? Maybe . . . I certainly get satisfaction from the upward climb, especially when its cheap! However, the real pleasure these days is derived from the musical performance and the goosebumps I get, its like a high without the unpleasant consequences. I have not touched a CD all this week! CJSF