VPI Classic 1 tone arm swap help needed

@tablejockey well that TP makes that upgrade no brainer to me.

honestly I would upgrade the whole thing and like you said keep the VIP for project, how ever that one fits all of my criteria accept the tone arm. it has classic shape inboard motor inboard power supply solid stainless table iy has looks and fits my space and sounds way better for what it cost.... therefor tone arm upgrade.... once for good and call the day.... now I see you like things so complicated that brain hurts just imagining how that thing works not to mention how to set it up :) me opposite straight lines and less is more ideology..... that's why in trying to muscle in SME IV.vi or better V .... how bad it can be?? 

@stereo5  Not worth the effort, my biggest issue is with the wire going up from arm and catching some kind of static that I'm struggling with and I need signal cables going down not up 

@antinn 

I'm aware of all of the issues you are pointing out.  Tri-Planar Precision Tonearm would be the easiest swap but I like challange and iv .vi would be my first choice to struggle fit in  or maybe SME V. According to VPI it can be fitted to my table.

I need to find the info of actual demotions of the sme arm. I need dimension from the bottom to the centerline of the arm.

@tablejockey 

well I'm building "forever" TT.... at least that is what I think for now... I said that before...

es I was about to speak with VPI tech department but I got that idea Friday at 4PM Central they were already closed they are Eastern time zone, however that is the first thing ill do Monday morning.

@tablejockey 

12' is a tempting idea however 10" is most common size and 10" what I have access to,..... so as you can see choice is not real y complicated...

Keep you posted tomorrow after I speak with VPI tech.

@tablejockey 

Great idea :) I'm gonna add on arm board to my classic it will do the same trick ! thanks for an idea !