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| Reminder: how to tell current from an amp's specs? Some Thiel owners say tube amps sound better, with more natural bass than solid state amps, just goes to show you don't know just going by the numbers, listening is the best policy. in statistics, we call those people outliers. | |
| VPI VTA Base question Make sure that when you measure the S2P distance to hold the ruler level to the platter. Is there any opportunity to borrow a Dr. Feickert protractor (or similar) from your dealer to confirm the S2P distance? | |
| VPI VTA Base question If the VPI alignment gauge fully extended so that the “v” cut-out is snug against the tonearm main pivot bearing? | |
| VPI VTA Base question What cartridge are you using? Some long body cartridges can be problematic. | |
| VPI VTA Base question If you are using a vta tower designed for the JMW 12 series tonearm on a table that typically uses a JMW 10 tonearm, and you use the original JMW 10 mounting holes for the JMW 12 vta tower, you will not be able to get the correct 300mm S2P distanc... | |
| Tube preamp recommendations for Pass X260.8 monos Cary SLP-05. Run it in balanced mode | |
| "High end speaker covers" do we need them? Prevents sun bleaching / discolouration if exposed in direct sun light | |
| Mounting Kuzma 4point 14 tonearm on Yamaha GT 2000 turntable Just curious as to why the 14” version vs the standard 4Point which is an almost drop in replacement. | |
| Cartridge/ Tonearm compatibility a very popular combination with VPI Fatboy owners | |
| Townshend or MuRata Supertweeters? Thoughts? Are the Murata tweeters still available new? I thought I read sometime ago that their factory was destroyed. | |
| Direct Drive @dover wrote "If you want to buy a direct drive turntable you might as well buy a digital front end - its the same sound I believe that dover takes issue with how DD achieve speed stability by using a feedback loop system that makes a speed adjus... | |
| Does anyone on this Forum have any experience with Audio research ref 610t monoblocks Unless you absolutely need that many tube watts, I would stay away. Heat, tube replacement cost, size, potential service issues, ugly etc. | |
| What's going on with the used audio gear market? The market sets the price, if you are an outlier then it will sit unsold. Nothing magical, nefarious, just supply and demand. | |
| New VPI purchase Your dealer should assist you with set up. | |
| Is the VPI Forum Down Again? I highly doubt that we will ever see the Vpi forum again, nor the old forum content. Simply not a priority for VPI. |