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I wish I had a device that would delay lowering my TT arm

I love spinning records, but I wish I had a device that would delay lowering my  TT arm until I return to my easy chair about 8 feet away from the turntable.  I always miss the  the full effect first couple of bars of my favorite music. Do any of you see this as an issue?  Can any of you suggest an answer?  Maybe one of those remote control small motors that you can get at a hobby shop coupled with a rig that would lower the lever on the VPI Classic or similar TT?  Thanks.
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czarivey
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in all cases weather with help or without help I try to lower my needle as close as possible to the beginning of the track.
czarivey
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My fingers are still precise to land unpivot Shure Brothers arm of broadcast turntables manually without help of cue lift.
In your case regardless of speed of landing, I would control lowering speed manually and while doing so would correct position at the same time or just like I've mentioned above land it manually. 
If you lack precision, you can get some training gear or cheap record with cheap cartridge and practice landing manually and precise.
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