VPI HRX Record Clamp

1.7 Pounds of Stainless Steel That Drops On — No Thread Needed

The VPI HRX Record Clamp is sold each, one per turntable. It is a 1.7-pound stainless steel center weight with rubber damping rings and an unthreaded bore, so it lowers straight over the spindle and holds the record by mass alone. That unthreaded design is what lets it fit most turntables rather than only VPI's own.

A stylus tracking a groove puts energy into the record, and a record that is not fully against the platter has nowhere to send it. Weight over the label closes that contact across the clamping area and keeps it closed for the whole side.

Mass, Rubber Damping Rings, and a Bore That Fits Anything

Fit, Load and Materials

The clamp weighs 1.7 pounds and is turned from stainless steel. VPI chose that figure to press the record down without loading the drive motor — heavy enough to work, light enough that a belt-drive deck does not notice it starting up.

Rubber damping rings sit between the steel and the record. They stop metal ringing against vinyl and give the weight a compliant seat, so it beds down on the label rather than perching on a high spot.

The bore is unthreaded, which is the fitment fact that matters. It drops over a plain spindle and works on most turntables, VPI or otherwise. Nothing screws down and nothing can be over-tightened, so the only question is whether your platter bearing is happy carrying another 1.7 pounds.

Who Is the HRX Record Clamp Best For?

• Your turntable has a smooth, unthreaded spindle — that is most of them, and this weight simply drops on
• You own a VPI Traveler — it takes a weight rather than a screw clamp, and this is a weight
• Your records lift slightly near the label — 1.7 pounds settles that area onto the platter for the whole side
• You want nothing to adjust — no thread, no torque, no way to load the bearing by turning it too far
• You are expecting a clamp that screws down — this one holds by weight, so a genuinely dished record needs a threaded clamp instead; see 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 damping rings meet the label and the weight is resting on its own. Do not press down — the mass is the whole mechanism. Lift it straight up, not at an angle, before turning the record over.

Pairs Well With

What most HRX 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
• Stylus force gauges — the other measurement that decides how a record tracks
• Record brushes — a dry sweep each side, with the record held flat

Frequently Asked Questions

How many do I need?

One. The HRX is sold each and a turntable takes a single weight.

Will it fit my turntable?

The bore is unthreaded, so it fits most turntables with a standard spindle, VPI or otherwise. It is also the right choice for a VPI Traveler, which takes a weight rather than a screw clamp.

Is 1.7 pounds too much for my platter?

VPI sized it to press the record flat without straining a drive motor, and it suits rigid belt-drive and direct-drive decks alike. On a sprung suspended turntable, check what the maker allows before adding weight to the platter.

What are the rubber rings for?

They sit between the steel and the record. Rubber against vinyl stops the metal ringing and gives the weight a compliant seat, so it beds onto the label instead of resting on a high point.

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