Mk-IV Platter on a HW-19 JR Table?


Hi all, I'm sorry if this question has been asked before, but I would like to know if the VPI MK-IV Platter, and Mk-IV Bearing fits the Plinth of a HW-19JR Turntable? (Upgrade)

If not, what must I do? Will I need a new Plinth from VPI? Or? All advice is deeply appreciated, thank you, Mark D'Ambrosio
markd51
Hello all,
Yes, you are right, that calling

VPI, and getting the dope straight from the horses mouth is usually best.

Since it was after hours, and I needed to sort of make a snap decision on buying this platter from a Agoner I thought I'd ask you fine people, and I do deeply appreciate the quick responses to my question, thank you all.

Yes, I have also thought about too, the needed increase in height that I'll have to raise my AQ PT-8 Arm, in order to stay in the same ballpark as before.

No doubt, the actual, exact increase in height from Plinth's Surface to the top surface of the new platter will be exactly how much I'll need to raise the arm to retain the same exact VTA as before the mod.

I'm unsure how the MK-IV Bearing well is, but I'm thinking it may be similar to the Jr's well, in that one can slightly adjust VTA at the very bottom of the Bearing well with the Adjustable Threaded Plug in it?

I'll ask the owner of the MK-IV Platter if he can shed some info about this. (I haven't gotten yet)

Thanks all again, and very interesting about the different materials one could use as a Plinth for the 19 series. How about 1" thick Black Italian Marble? :-) Mark
Reb1208, I'm curious if you have compared the steel/acrylic to a corion plinth? And could one use simply a black marble slab, if one could get it drilled?
Thanks..