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Need help and advice on a VPI 3D arm
Just sent the arm back to VPI today by FedEx, Marc looked at the pictures and asked me what happened but they seem to be willing to replace the arm. I am thinking this had something to do with the resin/material that is used to make the arm and ma... 
Need help and advice on a VPI 3D arm
I am sorry jmcgrogan2 started to ramble and did not answer your question. I do have the newer arm, table was bought new 7/2015, and it has the metal finger lift that bolts on with the cart. 
Need help and advice on a VPI 3D arm
Miner42 is right that the arm with the molded in finger lift was the early version and was soon updated to the metal bolt on one but do not know the reason why, I do know that VPI stated there is no sonic difference in the two approaches. After go... 
Need help and advice on a VPI 3D arm
The truth is I can set these arms up with my eyes closed, I use a Mint Best Protractor made for the table/arm combo, then use index cards for azimuth and VTA and after that adjust by ear to dial in the last degree, but the fact remains if you have... 
Need help and advice on a VPI 3D arm
Actually the side weights screw on and off  with no problem, they screw on so you can adjust the azimuth with them. 
Stylus Warm-up Time
david99 stop it. 
Banana plugs into Pass x.5 amps
Yes the little brass pins are tapered and yes when you do get them out you can use your bannana speaker connections. It is really a simple process. Tooblue 
VPI Tables and Dr. Feikert Software: Any Experience
Darkstar 1 I too own the VPI Prime and have had VPI tables for the last 10 years, I use a standard size index card to set both VTA and azimuth. For the VTA I make small cuts on either end and fold them out to make a footer, one in each direction t... 
upgrade or side step
My humble advice would be to look for a used VPI Scoutmaster and this could prove to be your last table. The Scoutmaster has the larger platter and will let you add the perifial clamp at a later date. I too love the looks of the VPI tables and hav... 
recommended phono preamp for $2500?
The Allnic 1201 is really a special phono stage and will work with any cartridge you care to use it with from low output moving coils to moving magnets. 
Akiko Tuning Stick AC -- It IS Magic
I also purchased the Ikiko ac tuning stick 2 months ago and plugged in into an unused spot on my Furman, at different times with different amps and preamps in my system I also noted the difference, but in each case I preferred the sound without ov... 
Tube Curious - Preamp Suggestions
With no price guideline, I would steer you toward two very good preamps, the first would be the Lamm LL2 Deluxe which is line level no remote, the most honest preamp I have ever owned and if your budget is less, sell your AR phonostage and buy the... 
Canary Audio
I just sold my Canary CA306 to a dealer in Canada, ran it twice on Audiogon before getting a nibble. It was very well built and was a monster when it came to powering my Sophias. The sound though was not my cup of tea, seemed to be rolled off at t... 
help me decide speakers for two channel audio
I have both the Nautilus 802 and the Sophia ones in my home now and have had them both in my two channel system over the past 6 years. Let me say they are both great speakers and I could live with either for the rest of time. My preference though ... 
Is it real or just my imagination?
I currently and have for about 4 years run two different set of amps in my system the first being a pair of VTL M125s and the second a stereo Canary CA 306, the VTL amps have a recommended bias between 275 and 300 and they don't seem to differ at ...