Thanks folks for the responses. I'm going to change my pre-amp first since that is less expensive than the platter upgrade. I plan to then upgrade the platter to the MK III and build the Corian plinth. Audioquest also suggests an upgrade to an Anaconda or Amazon cable. That's probably also in the future. I never thought turntables would require so much tinkering but it also makes life interesting. Len
Upgrading VPI Jr to VPI MK 3
Hi all,
I purchased a VPI Jr recently here on Audiogon and was wondering what to expect if I upgrade to the VPI MK 3.
Can anyone who has done this tell me their experiences with this upgrade. I love the separation around the instruments I get with the VPI Jr and Benz Micro Glider(M2 model), AQ PT-7 tonearm(Emerald interconnect) but the "presence" is not there. It's like the background instrumentation was turned down in volume while the lead singer is loud and clear(Bonnie Raitt/Van Morrison tunes). The folks at Rogue(I'm running the 99/88 combo) tell me this can be fixed with a new capacitor and tubes. Is there any other fix for this ? Different cartridge suggestions or different interconnects ? Thanks
I purchased a VPI Jr recently here on Audiogon and was wondering what to expect if I upgrade to the VPI MK 3.
Can anyone who has done this tell me their experiences with this upgrade. I love the separation around the instruments I get with the VPI Jr and Benz Micro Glider(M2 model), AQ PT-7 tonearm(Emerald interconnect) but the "presence" is not there. It's like the background instrumentation was turned down in volume while the lead singer is loud and clear(Bonnie Raitt/Van Morrison tunes). The folks at Rogue(I'm running the 99/88 combo) tell me this can be fixed with a new capacitor and tubes. Is there any other fix for this ? Different cartridge suggestions or different interconnects ? Thanks