EAT Massive Weight Platter Puck

Over 800 Grams of Non-Ringing Alloy, With Polymer Rings Inside It

The EAT Massive Weight is sold each, one per turntable. It is the heaviest hold-down we stock at over 800 grams, turned on CNC machines from an alloy chosen for not ringing, with three rings of polymer compound set into it and polymer where it meets the label.

Mass converts vibration into a very small amount of heat, which then disperses. That is why a heavy puck damps as well as couples. The catch is that a lump of metal has a ring of its own, which is what the alloy choice and the polymer rings are there to deal with.

Alloy, Three Polymer Rings, and Polymer on the Label

Fit, Load and Materials

The Massive Weight is over 800 grams — more than 1.75 pounds on the platter bearing. That is substantial, and it belongs on a turntable with a bearing built to carry it. Check what your maker allows before adding this much mass to a platter.

The body is an exotic non-ringing alloy, machined on high-precision CNC equipment. Three rings of polymer compound are set into the body to break up any resonance the metal has left, and the face that touches the record label is polymer rather than bare metal.

EAT designed it around its own turntables, where it replaces the weight supplied in the box with roughly half again the mass in a smaller footprint. It drops over a plain spindle, so nothing threads and nothing tightens.

Who Is the EAT Massive Weight Best For?

• You own an EAT turntable — it is designed around them, and it is a step up in mass from the weight supplied in the box
• Your turntable is heavy and rigid — a substantial main bearing is what over 1.75 pounds asks for
• You want mass that does not ring — a non-ringing alloy with three polymer rings set into it, rather than a plain lump of steel
• You want a small footprint for the weight — EAT gets the mass from the alloy rather than from diameter, so it takes up less of the label area
• Your platter is light or your deck is sprung — this is the heaviest weight we sell and a light platter does not need it; compare the range in record clamps and weights

How Do You Use It?

Set the record on the platter and let it settle. Hold the weight level, line the bore up with the spindle and lower it until the polymer face is resting on the label. Let it go — do not press down. Lift it straight up before turning the record over, and mind your fingers: at over 800 grams it is not a puck you want to drop.

Pairs Well With

What most EAT Massive Weight owners shop next.

• Turntable mats — the weight presses the record onto whatever is underneath it
• Record cleaning machines — the biggest single change available to a used collection
• Cartridge alignment tools — geometry first; no weight fixes a misaligned cartridge
• Stylus force gauges — the other measurement worth getting exactly right

Frequently Asked Questions

How many do I need?

One. The Massive Weight is sold each and a turntable takes a single puck.

How heavy is it, and will my bearing take it?

Over 800 grams, which is more than 1.75 pounds on the bearing. A heavy, rigid turntable carries that comfortably. On a lighter or sprung deck, check what the maker allows first.

Will it fit a turntable that is not an EAT?

Yes. The bore is plain, so it lowers over any standard spindle. EAT designed it around its own decks, but nothing about the fitting is exclusive to them.

What is it made of?

An exotic non-ringing alloy machined on CNC equipment, with three rings of polymer compound set into the body and a polymer face where it meets the record label.

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