Sold my TT, getting another


I sold my MMF7 and now I am receiving a Vpi HW 19jr. I will be installing a Grado reference sonata cartridge when it arrives. Does the bug ever stop? I have told my wife that I am done now. But then I got to thinking, the Vpi is upgradeable:-) The poor girl. I just ordered the MoFi Geodisc and Shure stylus force guage to help with the install of the new cartridge. I am quite technical by nature. Should I have any problems installing this do you think?
Scott
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Aisip, I dont think it is like that at all. I have much more choices when it comes to upgrading the Vpi. The MMF7 isn't able to upgrade. The project arm on the MMF7 has no mass for a heavier cartidge. I just seemed to be stuck with the stock table. And knowing me, when I sell it in a year. I will get my money back from it.
Toyota Camry to Honda Accord? Nothing could be farther from the truth. I just got the Vpi today and this thing is a beast. Maybe from a Camry to a Hummer! The MMF and Vpi are not even in the same league. How could you possibly make that comparison? This thing weighs 40lbs. The dust cover weighs more than the MMF7. Just an amazing arm. I couldn't be happier.
WOW!!! Thats all I can say. Now I am not sure exactly what is making a bigger difference. Most likely a combination of everything. It is much quieter. Especialy when tracking the groove. The whole presentation is much more solid.
Yet almost seems a little softer, not quite as sharp. I prefer this sound to the other.
Took me about 15 min. to set everything up. Of course I am sure I will spend days fine tuning. But it wasn't difficult at all.
I still have a hard time believing these two tables are considered in the same class. Sound quality sure isn't.
The only difficulty that I ran into was, the Cardas leads that the seller supplied me. Each end has about 1/2 inch of shrink tubing in the end. It was a little difficult getting the Grado in place without concern of breaking a lead. It was a little tight.
Now I might be done :-) at least for a few months anyways.