Oh, I almost forgot...adjusting the counterweight on the JMW 3D unipivot is a serious PIA. Just when I almost get it dialed in, I overshoot and have to start over. I'm sure many of you think that I am crazy and that you have no problems, but honestly, for a tonearm that retails for over $2k, this should be trivial. I have used many other tonearms that had very simple and perfectly sonic solutions to adjusting the counterweight easily and effectively. This was clearly an oversight on VPI's part.
So, my plan is to remount the JMW 3D unipivot on my second armband and probably put a Denon 103R cartridge on it. I think this will be a great combination. When properly aligned, the DV XV-1S can be brutally honest when it comes to finding imperfections in the pressing or the recording quality, where as the Denon 103R can be much more forgiving (sacrificing a bit of detail, of course). The idea of having both options available to me at any time is very appealing.
So, my plan is to remount the JMW 3D unipivot on my second armband and probably put a Denon 103R cartridge on it. I think this will be a great combination. When properly aligned, the DV XV-1S can be brutally honest when it comes to finding imperfections in the pressing or the recording quality, where as the Denon 103R can be much more forgiving (sacrificing a bit of detail, of course). The idea of having both options available to me at any time is very appealing.