jazzgene
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| CD players - Luxman vs. Esoteric? I was down to Luxman, Esoteric, and Audio Note. Ended up with Luxman. Very pleased with it so far. | |
| Mint LP a no go – now what? You can read my review of the Uni-pro in another thread. As for the sound, the thing I noticed right away with the VPI jig was that grand pianos came more alive and smooth to my ears. As a disclaimer, I am a professional musician and have also mas... | |
| Mint LP a no go – now what? I've had some time to try out different tools and to my ears, VIP jig for the 10.5i arm sounds quite good. But it is bettered by Dertonarm's Uni-Pro using his template for the 10.5i arm. I did not like Baerwald at all which is what my Mint is base... | |
| Uni-Protractor Set tonearm alignment Dertonarm,Any news about the reticule with black markings for silver arms? Looking forward to it. | |
| Uni-Protractor Set tonearm alignment I tried the Uni-Pro on my Thorens TD-316. I love this simple table and is my 1st table I bought as a kid. Got it new in the mid 80's. I chose the Baerwarld IEC for this table which comes with the TP-21 arm. I used Benz Micro MC20E2 cartridge.I had... | |
| Uni-Protractor Set tonearm alignment Finally had time to try Dertonarm's VPI template. It is very close the VPI jig. The stylus hit the stylus mark on the template exactly. I saw it was canted slightly with the stylus end of the cantilever closer to the spindle. I made the adjustment... | |
| Uni-Protractor Set tonearm alignment I think Daniel added the ruler as a "estimate" tool and not for a precise measurement. If you look at the positioning arm, it does not go to the spindle so it can't give P2S measurement without a complete re-design.I believe if you are very carefu... | |
| Uni-Protractor Set tonearm alignment I am very happy that you can change the color of the reticule. Thanks. Great customer service. Looking forward to getting it. | |
| Uni-Protractor Set tonearm alignment I enjoyed your review.For me, I want to do a better job finding the center of the pivot on the 10.5i arm with the Uni-Pro. Perhaps the reticule can be of a different color? Since it is white, it is a bit tough to see against the silver of the 10.5... | |
| Uni-Protractor Set tonearm alignment @John,I might install the VPI after market Anti-skate weights again just to re-confirm what I heard the first time.The thing is if the anti-skate force differs from the beginning to the end of an LP, how can a constant weight compensation like the... | |
| Uni-Protractor Set tonearm alignment @04rdkingIt's okay if you don't understand it.The Uni-Pro allows me to try out different alignments. I just didn't like the Lofgren IEC compared to the VPI. I will try the Baerwald IEC and the VPI specific alignment later this week. Perhaps I'll f... | |
| Uni-Protractor Set tonearm alignment @Ct0517Yes, I find my VPI 10.5i arm to be best without a twist in the cable as well. | |
| Uni-Protractor Set tonearm alignment @John,Yes, Harry says in the manual that with every tonearm he's heard, it sounded better without anti-skate and heavier VTF.The twisting of the cable is a bit "hit and miss". I tried it with a test record and whichever way I twisted it, it increa... | |
| Uni-Protractor Set tonearm alignment @John,You state all good tonearmas have anti-skating. The VPI 12.7 and 10.5i does not. Are they bad tonearms from your experience? The 10.5i sounds really good to me. I did try the VPI after market anti-skating and it made the sound worse. So I we... | |
| Uni-Protractor Set tonearm alignment I agree that accuracy is very important and should not be sacrificed by ease of use.I'll set up using Uni-Pro's Baerwarld IEC and then recheck with my Mint protractor which is also Baerwald IEC and see if they are spot on or any differences. |