theflattire
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happy with my Prime
The VPI Turntable Thread
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theflattire
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new to me cart killing it!
Angsty
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How are you liking that unipivot tonearm?
Angsty
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I’ve found my Traveler to be somewhat sensitive to the stand it’s on. On my heavily weighted MDF stand, it sings. On my metal legged Pangea stand, I wince. Anyone else seeing VPI stand sensitivities?
Slimwhit33
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Interesting... never really considered the differences a stand could make regarding sound outside of speaker stands.. look forward to seeing the responses you get to this.
theflattire
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No issues. Set and forget. I have the double pivot.
Angsty
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The PLX-1000 I have seems less impacted by the stand it’s on than the Traveler. The “DJ” design for reduced feedback may be the reason why.
The Traveler has simple feet that can be replaced but in the main system, it’s not a problem. I keep the PLX on the Pangea stand with no issues.
VPI has had many different foot designs over the years; even the Traveler was produced with two different foot designs,
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Angsty
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Every now and then when I think vinyl is not worth the hassle and expense, something wonderful happens.
Yesterday, it was putting on the new Tone Poet "Picture of Heath" after a morning of streaming SiriusXM. The clarity and intimacy of the record on the Traveler/Hana SL combo made me sit up straight and just listen.
I need more moments like that!
Yesterday, it was putting on the new Tone Poet "Picture of Heath" after a morning of streaming SiriusXM. The clarity and intimacy of the record on the Traveler/Hana SL combo made me sit up straight and just listen.
I need more moments like that!
HayesWeighsIn
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So well put. These are the moments we chase!
theflattire
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best thing since sliced bread
I had a Q up which was ok but kinda 'springy' when lifting the arm.
The AT is nice and slow.
The quirk with the arm lifters is that you have to remove them every time you swap carts in order to set the gauge.
I had a Q up which was ok but kinda 'springy' when lifting the arm.
The AT is nice and slow.
The quirk with the arm lifters is that you have to remove them every time you swap carts in order to set the gauge.
Jbraswell
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That Tone Poet is super sounding.
It really test people's systems and brings out any flaws it seems.
kvetcha
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I really like the AT lifter.
I've thought about switching my Q-Up to one of these.
I may actually do it this year....but as it is, I do love the Q-Up, and I agree that it is a bit springy.
HayesWeighsIn
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@theflattire do you have a 3D printed JMW arm on your Prime?
theflattire
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yes 10"
HayesWeighsIn
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Thanks for the heads up, that's a great deal and honestly if it was walnut I'd be seriously considering it. But at this point I'm kinda looking at the Classic Signature as my end game table, and one of the big selling points of that is how upgradeable it is in terms of parts. So I don't need to buy a new table in the future, but I can play with upgrading it to keep that itch scratched. Although I did just discover that it's so tall that I'll have to actually raise my projector screen in order to fit the Classic under it.
HayesWeighsIn
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Yeah, that is also a concern of mine for a VPI upgrade. My TV is wall mounted, and with a dust cover, height would likely be cutting it very close. The Cliffwood is relatively low profile for a VPI. They’ve been hot rodding them with a JMW-9 unipivot and a Scout platter - definitely has crossed my mind!
Anyway, right on. The Classics are so nice!