markd51
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| Alignment Snafu? Or? Just wanted to add, the suggested Spindle-Pivot distance for the AQ PT-8 Arm is supposed to be 211mm. Mark | |
| DIY Record Cleaning Solution Maclogan-Dopogue,Not that I have any axe to grind with Harry Wiesfield, but maybe you don't remember a time back, where VPI was selling some really bad funky stuff that coagulated in the bottle, and Harry's-VPI's recommendation, was to throw the m... | |
| DIY Record Cleaning Solution Jimateo, I gotta agree with Hdm. I've tried to convince many in another forum, but with little luck, as many are very headstrong about thier (IMO garbage) DIY solutions of Dawn Dishwashing Fluid, Kodak Photo-Flo, 99% Alcohol, Distilled Water. Then... | |
| Have You Tried the Super Platter After about 12 years of owning VPI Gear, I have never gotten the chance to speak personally with Harry W. As folks say, he may very well be the nicest guy in the world, this I don't know? It is almost akin to trying get Shaolin Kung Fu lessons fro... | |
| Cartridge upgrade question Absolutely Ninetwofour, I agree with your ideas 100%.For sure, my word, or opinions aren't gospel, and there are others both here, and at Karma who may offer better, usable advice, differing from mine.The one thing I'm sure none of us want to see ... | |
| Cartridge upgrade question Ninetwofour asked this very same question over on Karma, and one good post here reflects mine, a good MM, that won;t be a mismatch for the pre-amp.As I mentioned in Karma 9-2-4, there are killer MM's, that will deplete your bank account, such as t... | |
| Have You Tried the Super Platter Probably one reason VPI even came with the Super Platter, was the frosted acrylics just weren't cutting it, no matter how pretty the turntable looked.Looks can perhaps hoodwink a person into believing thier rig is so good, when in fact a stock Ari... | |
| Riggle Vtaf w/Rega P9 & RB1000. Good idea or not? I would of course be correct, and of course no disrespect at all to Pete, and his products, that Pete's VTAF is in some ways a "Band-Aid" trying to cure-correct the deficiencies of certain, Less expensive Tonearms.We have to be thankful that Pete ... | |
| low tracking force cartridge recommendations? Redtop, Not singling you out, nor do I disbelieve your personal findings, but was just bringing across some points, about variables. Those same "variables" could just as easily take place, with me buying a used ZYX UNIverse Cartridge from a over-o... | |
| Riggle Vtaf w/Rega P9 & RB1000. Good idea or not? Pete can sure do some nice work.Don't you just love the Machine Turning Pete has used?!It appears in this case as well, that Pete has utilized some form of an Extension Plate, and this seems to have merit for a number of different Arm-Table combin... | |
| low tracking force cartridge recommendations? Redtop, would you care to ponder a guess, as to how many V-15's were sold by Shure?There was good reason as to why they were so popular, they were back then a very tough Cartridge to beat, and a good example can still hold it's own today.Problem i... | |
| HW-19 Armboard Source? Alternatiive? Hello Gerard,I have emailed you ealier today, and I hope I have given you some ideas. As for VPI, I reckon there's pro, and con, and ultimately, VPI's employees do what thier employers tell them to do. There's of course pro, and con about this sup... | |
| low tracking force cartridge recommendations? Hello Tethead, My reasoning for buying a new Stylus for a older Shure, is that most likely, a used Shure V-15 Type II, III, or IV you find used will most likely have either/or a worn out Stylus, or shot Cantilever Suspension Components.I have no i... | |
| low tracking force cartridge recommendations? Hello Doug, I presume you posted a link to Raul's posts, correct?Well, I do very much like what Raul says, and I personally find that virtually all of what Raul has ever contributed to this forum is highly valuable, and helpful. My hat's off to yo... | |
| low tracking force cartridge recommendations? My best advice, is find yourself a good working older Shure V-15 Type III Body, and for another $100 buy a Jico Shure SAS Stylus from LP Gear, and be merrily on your way to sonic nirvana.I'd buy the Stylus first, and perhaps "luck into" a Body che... |