VPI 2nd Pivot for 3D

Dear @stringreen: True unipivots are a " mess/nigthmare "  for pick-up recorded information from the LP grooves due to its real unstability at micro groove levels. Yes, I don't like it. The cartridge stylus needs must be fulfilled by the tonearm and " stability " for is perhaps the first and main target for any cartridge when it rides.

At our sigth we can't see that unstability, we think is steady at the grooves but it's not.

So, if your  VPI is no more an unipivot then what you have is a serious improvement in your listening experiences. Good.


Regards and enjoy the MUSIC NOT DISTORTIONS,
R.

Thanks raul.....the 2nd pivot is certainly an improvement....probably as you say.

Where did you purchase the 2nd pivot?  Looks like a great idea!

Raul,
lndeed the VPI may now be as stable over warps as the Phantom.

It must be said that many people out there are still enjoying great satisfaction with "true" unipivots despite their minor foibles and idiosyncrasies :)

Enjoy the music!

truth be told, I never had any problem with either the 3D with or without the 2nd pivot or the metal VPI 10.5 arm with tracking any record I have.  I found the 3D a major improvement to the metal, and the 2nd pivot to be an even bigger improvement.  Some have voiced the opinion, that the single pivot arms "feel funny", but once lowered onto a record, the stability problem is eliminated.