The recessed bottom grips the record label perfectly, so it never touches the grooves. It is heavy enough to flatten mild edge warps but not so heavy (380g) that it stresses a delicate suspension sub-chassis turntable (though check your manual; Linns and Regas can handle this, but use caution).
The FX-Alpha-Ag is defined by its use of . Unlike silver-plated copper, the solid silver core eliminates the "skin effect" distortions often found in hybrid designs. furutech fx-alpha-ag review