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VPI JMW-9 Signature Questions

I just upgraded the stock JMW9 to the JMW9 Signature on my Scoutmaster. Just installed it this evening.

Without even burning it in, I can hear an improvement....more substance and texture to the music, without adding warmth/veiling.

But I have a couple of questions for others using the Signature.

1. How long do the new Valhalla wires require to burn in properly?

2. Do you use the damping fluid or not? If so, how much do you use? What audio difference does it make?

3. Are you using the add-on antiskating device, or just using the VPI recommended wire twist method? Right now I'm using the wire twist because I never thought antiskating was an issue in my previous setup.

4. I thought I read somewhere that one of the upgrades of the Signature is that it allows finer adjustment of VTF. But as far as I can tell, VTF (and azimuth) is still adjusted the same (rather clumsy) way of simply pushing (and turning) the counterweight. Am I missing something?

Thanks for any and all input.
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stiltskin
499 posts
 
Hi Coffee, Regarding burn in time for the Valhalla wire. I sent off an e-mail to Nordost asking them about this. Jeff Wells of Nordost reply...Burn in time for just about all of our mono-filament cables are between 150 and 200 hours.You may not notice that much of a difference in the internal wire as it burns in because of the very low signal traveling the wire...There you go. And I just found out my sig.arm will be delivered Monday or Tuesday...
sirlee
4 posts
 
HI,
I'm getting my Scoutmaster with JMW-9 Signature next week, any tips or information how to set up the table will be appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
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aboling1
3 posts
 
Anybody else have trouble finding the sweep spot on the anti skate? I am familiar with this setup because I had a similar one on a previous Yamaha table. However, I had a level table and can't get the antiskate to drive the tonearm toward the center of the record. Have to drop on first groove to track. Using Urushi Black and don't like doing this. Also, I can't get the height high enough to give me more than 1 MM clearance (doens't clear warped records) when tone arm is on rest. Urushi's have thick body but does anybody have a recommended solution. It is scary positioning tonearm. Once engaged sounds beautiful. No damping fluid. Gingko Cloud 11 base made huge difference for Super Scoutmaster signature plus.
nickatkins
82 posts
 
I've been toying with the anti-skate, between removing it altogether and setting it on minimum (weight all the way to the right). I've convinced myself that this affects the imaging but I'm not so sure. If it's true that they put that new mechanical anti-skate on for "marketing reasons" then we should all just leave it off and forget it's there.
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