Sold my TT, getting another

You're going from a MMF-7 to a VPI 19 Jr.?! That's kind of similar to selling a Toyota Camry to buy a Honda Accord! He-he! If I were you, I will wait a couple of months, save some more money and get a significantly better table (Nottingham Space Deck, entry level TERES, Origin Live Aurora, etc..). Just my humble opinion... Good Luck!

Scott, you will have no problem setting up your turntable. Although your particular rig was originally set up with a Sumiko Blue Point Special. Your PT-6 tonearm does provide you with a provision for adjusting VTA. You may want to adjust VTA accordingly with your new Grado. Grado's are extremely sensitive to VTA. I use a Grado with a RB900 tonearm on a VPI Mk.IV.

The majority of fine tuning I have done was with the VTA and tracking weight (obviously one will affect the other). I believe the Grado is a slightly taller cartridge than the BPS.

Best of luck with your new rig.

Aisip, I dont think it is like that at all. I have much more choices when it comes to upgrading the Vpi. The MMF7 isn't able to upgrade. The project arm on the MMF7 has no mass for a heavier cartidge. I just seemed to be stuck with the stock table. And knowing me, when I sell it in a year. I will get my money back from it.

Scott,

As I have stated in posts in other threads, I own a MMF-7 and I totally understand your purchase. There is not much of a future with an MMF, upgrade-wise. Your point about the tonearm mass and cartridge choice is right on the mark.

flemke makes an interesting reference, this hobby can be almost that consuming. And no matter what problems you may encounter due to the purchase of your new TT you will learn to love this hobby more with each successful tweak that will overcome any problem you may encounter. I mean, c'mon, there are alot of people out there that have had the VPI 19 Jr. that can give you input.

I am not quite ready to do a major upgrade to my MMF TT due to some major purchases of pre-amp and interconnects. I am to the point, though, that I am considering making a hardwood plinth. But then again I would still be using the MMF bearing.

Have fun with your new table. I trust that once your wife hears the difference she will respond as mine has to each new component. My wife will still not sit and listen as I do, but she can walk into the room and quickly tell me that she can hear the difference a new component makes.

Vinyl, She don't lie.. ;-)