captain_winters
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| Lyra Kleos: tracking force/VTA/azimuth questions I have the classic 3 and use the VTA tower to get the correct height for VTF calibration. Set VTA tower for the record. For my electronic scale 5 revolutions on the VTA Tower CCW increasing pivot height results in same geometry with my scale as th... | |
| Don't use this to lube your VPI Classic bearing But it sounds like the VPI grease is the way to go. Duh, one might say. But $26? Really? Actually I did the $6 Super Lube Grease from Amazon as well. | |
| Don't use this to lube your VPI Classic bearing I just did my classic 3 with Super Lube, first I cleaned out the old Lithium grease using q-tips and also a little alcohol. The hardest to clean were the top of the bearing and where it mates to the middle of the flat teflon "race". Since the tefl... | |
| Don't use this to lube your VPI Classic bearing VPI currently sells Super Lube (Bearing Grease) with PFTE for $26. Follow link below for the Music Direct add. If you look at the picture you will notice on the tube that Super Lube is registered. Therefore I suspect this is the same Super Lube wi... | |
| VPI JMW Jig Question I measured my Classic 3 with Classic 33 arm when I ordered my MINTLP. it came out to 258mm, effective length adopted is 273mm. If you measure yours ensure you measure it from the center of the spindle and ensure the ruler is level, otherwise the l... | |
| Which cartridge do you use with the vpi classic? I started with a Classic 1, Phenomena II phono stage and Dynavector 20x2 cartridge. Great setup, but I wanted a little more lower frequencies. Upgraded the phono stage to a Avid Pulsus. Nice upgrade, lower frequencies and lower mid really came ali... | |
| El34 vs. KT88 I agree with Czbbcl on the Genelex Gold Lion KT-77. I have a Music Reference RM-9 MKII. I started with Shuguang EL34 for about 6 years, then went to Shuguang KT88s for almost a decade and recently re-tubed with the Golden Lion KT-77. I always lik... | |
| Azimuth observations and importance Below are results I achieved with my VPI Classic 3 and Dynavector XX-2 MKII. In the specification the XX-2 MKII channel balance is specified as 1 db at 1khz. The Cartridge was aligned with a MINTLP protractor custom made by YIP for the table. I ha... | |
| Phono Section, Preamp, gain matching for noise Al, DHL93449Good points, at 0.00028v with 60db of gain with the Pulsus, gets me to 0.28 volts. My RM-9 MKII Amp at the high gain setting, lowest feedback (which I prefer) puts out max watts (125w/channel) at 0.4 volts (spec in original post). Assu... | |
| Phono Section, Preamp, gain matching for noise Thanks for the responses, of interest, and an indirect question, was based on the SNR published for the Acurus RL-11 of 95db A Weighted. The Avid Pulsus on the other hand has a noise spec from -81db to -67db. I have plenty of gain so operating the... |