Without question I would recommend the MINT. Actually, if you live in/near Scottsdale, Arizona, I could lend you mine. I would call Mike at VPI and tell him what you want to do...he might have a suggestion or two.
VPI JMW 10.5 mounting question
I would like to try a JMW 10.5 on my VPI TNT MkV table. My table is drilled for a Graham 1.5t tone arm. I can mount the JMW 10.5 arm in the same position as the Graham and rotate the arm that supports the pivot to achieve the 250mm pivot to spindle distance. I guess my question is, as long as I can achieve the correct spindle to pivot distance, is that all that matters? Second question, once I have the correct pivot to spindle distance, can I use any protractor to align the cartridge? I can find the VPI protractor; therefore, what protractor would you recommend?