Oldhvy, The OP says he has achieved the proper pivot to spindle distance of 296mm. If so, why do you say it's too long? However, one explanation for his problems is a misunderstanding of the meaning of "pivot to spindle" or a mis-measurement of the distance or an improper template (but the OP says he is using the correct template). This is why I asked about the definition of "P2P". The other possibility is that he has mistaken pivot to spindle distance for pivot to stylus tip distance. This would result in a mounting error of about 15mm (typically) in P2S and could account for the weird results.
Tone arm holes do not line up - best way to attach TT?
I bought a new Reed tone arm (3p 12" Tonearm Ruthernium) and the holes do not line up on my Haas table. I'm new to vinyl ... can I attach it with double sided tape? I can use silicon which is strong and can be easily removed? Or, does this approach negate the dampening of table? I've gone to great lengths to isolate with a rack, spikes and 3" thick maple slab that the TT rests on. What is the "normal" way when that happens? Thanks in advance.
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@mcmanus, Are you sure you have a 12" arm??? A quick verification it to measure from the tonearm pivot to the end of the headshell - it should be very close to 12". The next available size from Reed Reed 3P - Reed tonearms is a 10.5" - this arm is about 2" difference. One item to be careful is that there is a difference between Mounting distance (which is likely what the template shows) and the Pivot to spindle distance which I addressed above. |
You can post all the pics you want. Just have to start a system page. Like this https://systems.audiogon.com/systems/8367 Oh come on guys, you knew it was only a matter of time ... |
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