Many of you asked about the meaning and importance of turntable platter inserts (silencers) in the Acoustic Signature turntables. Here is the official explanation: “The Acoustic Signature CLD technology (Constraint Layer Damping) helps to minimize sound-quality affecting vibrations so that the cartridge can track on a ‘quiet’ turntable surface without resonance-related impairment. In addition to the Silencer technology, this is achieved by unique sandwich platter constructions and particularly sophisticated material mixes.”