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The record weight is also designed to address another problem inherent to the vinyl medium, – records are seldom flat.  In many instances, they are warped.  Unfortunately, as the stylus moves over these warps, the movement of the stylus tracking the warp can induce an electrical signal from the cartridge that is often close in frequency to the resonant frequency of the arm/cartridge used and the combination can generate distortion.  These warps also contribute to the premature failure of the suspension of the cartridge.  A further benefit of flattening the record is that it brings it into intimate contact with the platter which, if properly designed, will allow spurious energy in the vinyl generated by the passage of the stylus to be dissipated.  This effect can be rather significant with thinner records and is another area which the Orbius is designed to address.

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