INNER GROOVE DISTORTION


Seasons greetings! I have a VPI Prime Sig. with a Soundsmith " The Voice " cart. and am having an issue with inner groove distortion. I don't use anti-skating, just twisting the cable going to the junction box. I will be upgrading the arm to a Fatboy soon and when the tech comes to set it up we will address the issue. On some records I can't listen to the last song! Frustrating, any feedback will be appreciated. Also, have Pass XP-25, ARC Ref 3 and 75 with ML ESL11A's. Thanks.
joeyfed55

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The idea that you MUST change your current arm or anti-skate adjustment to get rid of inner groove distortion is just ridiculous.  I and thousands of others with VPI unipivot arms have been doing just fine with them for a generation or more.

I use an old Shure test record that has a test for antiskating, the best available IMO. The Shure test records can be found at used record stores for a few dollars. My VPI arm with a "twist" passes the test perfectly.

There is obviously something very wrong with your setup that cannot be diagnosed at a distance.