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VPI Uni-Pivit Tone Arms

I have owned a few VPI TT with the uni-pivit arm. My current TT is the VPI classic 3 signature. The uni-pivit arm is wearing me out. The arm is always tilted to one side no matter how I adjust it. I also notice that the sharp point in the arm housing has rounded quite a bit. I remember some time ago when I touched it I would get a sharp prick like a pin sticking me. Now i can run my finger across it without worrying. Is this normal?
Has anyone else notice the tilted arm? Mine is tilted to the left and sometimes the ears (the part that sticks out from the arm housing) touches the base of the housing.

But with all this discomfort, the TT still sounds awesome. But I hate those things about the TT that I pointed out. I owned the vpi classic, scout, and scout 2, and they all have those faults I mentioned that bothers me.

What's your experience with the uni-pivit arms?


almandog
almandog OP
141 posts
 
Guess you could be right. I have gone through the setup procedure so many times. But I still might be missing the obvious to others about the uni-pivit setup. Mike at VPI was very helpful but he is not there anymore, I think. 
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bdp24
10,178 posts
 
A fair number of VPI arm owners have added the optional Dual Pivot. Me, I tried a unipivot arm in the 1970’s and hated it. I tried another in the 80’s and hated it too.
tablejockey
4,038 posts
 
Just get a new spike. Maybe the worn spike also has created a wear spot in the female bearing

I replaced it on my 10 year old Classic. Simple remove/replace repair.
May as well replace the female bearing that contacts it(it's just a threaded piece with a recessed end) which is in the arm.

I don't know about the dual pivot mod, but while you're at it?

almandog OP
141 posts
 
Thanks for your response. 
I have sent an email to vpi about this issue. I will report their response. 
tooblue
1,980 posts
 
Almandog, curious if the arm in question is a 3D arm or one of the metal arms?
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