Hana Umami Red or Lyra Kleos?

Dover, I found a VPI youtube video that shows one of their gimbal tonearms can easily be swapped out with their unipvot tonearm. You simply unscrew the point to get it out of the way. Then their gimbal tonearm fits right into the same hole the unipivot point was in. I’ll need to find out if tonearms other than VPI’s would fit in that hole.

For any other interested rookies, the video is below.:

Mike

Mike. Hope this isn't perceived as sage advice  but maybe you should go with your "gut" feelings. Mount the Kleos to the unipivot and enjoy for now. These "experts" are trying to give you good advice but are only adding anxiety to your learning curve. This is also supposed to be fun, right? Get a new arm, mod, or whatever as you can afford it. I have the same financial limitations you have.

Mr_m, that does sound like sensible and sage advice. Sometimes it’s hard to figure out what to do when you get advice from some diametrically opposed to other’s advice. But that’s the internet for you. I do enjoy gathering information, trying to figure things out, and making considered decisions, Especially where there’s some significant cash on the line, So that part of the equation’s not an issue.

I’ll share a little bit of personal background, Before retiring my previous career was in corrections and mental health, When running a correctional unit or institution there are potentially serious consequences for not figuring things out correctly and making sound decisions . Nobody’s going to get hurt if I end up making the wrong choice about some stereo equipment. This is only a fun hobby like you say. So if folk get too adamant, you have to take it with a grain of salt.

My gut tells me now I should get the dual pivot mod, so to not potentially waste the cost of a professional turntable setup, so that’s what I’ll probably do. But If adding a dual pivot mod later only involves readjusting the azimuth you could be right to just go ahead .and consider adding only the mod later. I’ll look into that and consider that option. Could be a money saver.

Thanks for your thoughtful post,

Mike

Pleaase pardon the typos above. Ran out of time to get them edited out. 

Mike

The key, already mentioned, with the Lyra Kleos is to assure a very accurate and exacting set up. IF ( a big IF) this is done correctly, you should be in a good place. Personally, I do not like VPI tables or arms, but this is a personal opinion. I can easily see why folks do like them and I have heard Lyra's sounding quite good on these tables. As mentioned above, there are a number of great tables and arms out there, albeit mostly all far more $$ than the OP's set up. My Lyra dealer happens to also be a VPI dealer, he has set up numerous of these combos and most folk like the results.