I started out with a VPI Jr., then upgraded to the mk3, and now I have gone to the mk4. DO the upgrade! Each upgrade pulled more music out of the grooves of every LP I put on the table. Music is much more dynamic now with greater low level detail and resolution. I also went from the Audioquest PT-6 tonearm to the VPI JMW Mememorial. This was a HUGE improvement! I never realized a tonearm change could possibly make that big of a difference. I too am using the Benz Glider cartridge. My advice is don't hesitate in doing the VPI upgrades.
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