Stringreen, I will try that. Yes, I agree it is jaw droppingly wonderful. I originally had the weight VPI supplies between the cart and arm but the arm mass/compliance was mismatched and as a result, caused the cart to sound strident and congested in the mid range as a result that over-accentuated mids/highs sound seemed to make the bass sound too light. After removing the weight the congestion disappeared the highs tracked much smoother and the bass has much more definition. The overall soundstage, musicality and listenibility increased in spades. All good except for the ringing that I hear. Thanks for your input.
VPI JMW9 Sig. Arm Tube Ringing. Any remedies?
The mere stylus/record contact during silent passages excites a ringing during playback and is especially audible playing loud cut records with heavy kick drum. It appears to originate from the tube while holding it at the fulcrum and tapping the arm tube with a fingernail. Has anyone found a remedy to effectively drain/mute this resonance without adding much mass to the arm? The effects of this are very annoying. Has anyone using a Benz Micro Ebony 3H or equivelent mass cart replaced the arm with something else and what was your results?
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