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Basis Vector Setup-Am I missing anything?

Hello all!
Well, I thought I was being a smart ass putting a Basis Vector 3 on a Rega p9(original version) but the joke may well be on me. I was able to get around the VTA issue with a locking collar and washers which worked out OK but I seem to be having troubles getting enough tracking force to make everything work. I know that there are add on weights for this arm but I figured that it would work with a range of cartridges out of the box.

Long story short, I first tried an Audio Technica AT33PTG that was on my Origin Live arm and there was no way to get enough VTF without adding a bunch of weight on. A moment of silence please as this cartridge no longer has a tip. Great cart by the way and an outstanding cost vs. performance ratio as well.

Now then, that cart is not terribly heavy at 6.8 grams but I briefly popped a Shelter 501II on there which is 8.1 and the arm is still tipping back even with the weight right close to the pivot point. I had read that the Denon DL103 was a good match for this arm but it's even lighter so that's where I decided to leave things for now and see if anyone has some insight.

I am quite excited to hear this arm as it is supposedly top notch but so far it doesn't seem that things are going my way. Not too concerned as it still has 0 hours on it so if it isn't meant to be I'm sure that there will be interest on this wonderful website. Any help is greatly appreciated.
audiojedi

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marty_t
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Audiojedi,

I don't quite understand why you need washers to mount a Vector. I had a Vector 3 mounted on a Verdier turntable and had to extend the arm up high enough to align properly, I mounted a small wood block with carpet tape under the micrmeter to adjust VTA. The Vector has a long mounting post that should be adaquate to mount on your Rega. I also used a Shelter 90X and a Denon 103 cartridge with two counter weights and had plenty of adjustment left. One thing about The Vector is the bearing has a small shoulder around the dimple that the point should mate with. You have to be carefull that the point is not resting on the shoulder and is inserted in the bearing properly. This could change your VTF.
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