captain_winters
Responses from captain_winters
| How do you like your VPI -Classic, Scout, Scoutmaster, Prime, TNT, ? Some more information FWIW from my Classic 3 ownership. I tried 4 cartridges on the table and ranked them. In my opinion they are also in my preference order from least to most preferable:Dynavector 20x2 = 50 hoursDynavector XX-2 MK II = 459 hours... | |
| How do you like your VPI -Classic, Scout, Scoutmaster, Prime, TNT, ? Since you asked, her are some very unique attributes to Spiral Groove SG2 with Spiral Groove Centroid Arm that really attracted my interest, and kept my interest for a number of years while I was looking to acquire one. I put in quotes words from ... | |
| Outer ring - who uses and what are your findings I did that ritual for 5 years on my Classic 3 and it became so routine I didn't really think of it as a choir after a while. However, when I changed over to the Spiral Groove SG2 with Centroid Arm I was pleasantly surprised how easy it was to flip... | |
| How do you like your VPI -Classic, Scout, Scoutmaster, Prime, TNT, ? Nice system, I also have Sophia IIs. I went from a VPI Classic 1 to a Classic 3 and now I have a Spiral Groove SG2 with Spiral Groove Centroid Arm. I looked up my notes from 2012 when I upgraded from the Classic 1 to the 3."First thing you notice... | |
| VPI 3D tonearm Stringreen are you using your JWM VTA tower, or is there a new VTA tower that comes with the 3D arm? | |
| Need Advice on Checking Stylus I think it is worth, it is great seeing the different stylus designs at 800x. Plus with experience you might be able to detect wear. You can get a cheap digital microscope, like mine, for around $60, but you get what you page for. Getting it focus... | |
| Thinking About Upgrading the VPI Tonearm Base Bifwynne,Now that you have the VTA tower, dial in your SRA, I did mine with a digital microscope at 91 degrees, then re-align with the MINTLP at that VTA/SRA. I think you will notice an improvement. BTW, what I just did is adjust my azimuth at my ... | |
| Need Advice on Checking Stylus I think at 50x you will not be able to come to any conclusions about your stylus, unless it is just plain broken. I have a digital microscope, cheap one, which goes up to 800x, and I use it for SRA. As far as determining wear, even at 800x, it is ... | |
| VPI 3D tonearm I believe I saw a picture of the brass side weights, maybe on VPI Facebook, the side weights looked very beefy, larger that the current JWM arms. | |
| VPI 3D tonearm So one piece tonearm, made out of composite material, a traditional VPI uni-pivot. I would think the race, or female portion of the pivot, which is in the arm would have to be the traditional stainless steel, not composite. I am speculating here, ... | |
| Any rock fans out there? Yes nice touch at the end of the album, yes nice touch at the end! | |
| VPI Ceramic Platter I have the classic 3 smooth side. I didn't even know there was a groove sided platter until I read this thread and looked on the VPI Facebook pics. I also didn't know about the ceramic platter. Which product is the ceramic platter going on? Is it ... | |
| Any rock fans out there? I have first UK pressings Vertigo of Self Titled, Master of Reality, Vol 4, and Bloody WWA first UK pressing, and the sound quality of 13 definitely is right up there with them. If you like the music, I can't imagine you will be disappointed with ... | |
| Any rock fans out there? Actusreus,If you like the music,you will not be disappointed with the pressing or sound quality, price is also very reasonable, relative nowadays. Pull the trigger. | |
| Sleeper Debut Lps...70s classic rock 1970 Nick Drake Pink Moon. The reissue box set by Island/Universal is fantastic. Analog planet, Fremer did a review on it. Sound quality on that LP from analog tapes really hits benchmark quality. |