Help with VPI Mk 19 Jr.

Hello Blowfin, I've been a HW-19 owner since 1997.
Mine started as a Jr also. If you have mats lying around, and want to try one, there wont be a problem in doing so, as long as you remember, you'll have to remove the Rubber Spindle Washer. You can even try clampless with this method, it's up to you, and what sound you find you prefer.

As others mention, it will sort of defeat the design, and of course, the clamping system helps eliminate any slight warpage some of your LPs may possess.

The "VPI" theory, was that by coupling the LP to Platter, this would thus eliminate resonances. I suppose mats of whatever type, and material accomplish this to varying degrees also.

I myself also use the AQ Arm, and use the Baerwald method of alignment, the Mobile Fidelity GeoDisc with good results. Mark

I guess I am just not getting it but the template on the website is not like the template in the dvd which rests perpendicular to the platter and shows the various waypoint the cartridge should meet while traveling the path of the tonearm arc. The template on the website has the spindle hole impossibly close to the tonearm?

Just clueless here, I guess.

I have a stock HW-19 jr and it is a great table. I have a premier FT-3 arm on mine. I think you are looking for the stylus alignment gage to set the overhang. Check out this site http://www.enjoythemusic.com/freestuff.htm
You can print out a free gage.
Once you have gotten your table set up and running make a sandbox and do a diy SAMA. The DIY SAMA will make that table so much better.

That's more like it. Thanks.

Now what the heck is a sandbox, or SAMA?

-Clueless

A sand box is just that. Make a box with a open top large enough to place the table on, I made mine out of maple and fill it with sand, or lead or both. Then place a platform on top of the sand. See this link
http://www.jimmyneutron.org/Turntable%20sandbox.htm

A SAMA is a Stand alone Motor Assembly. Google it, You can find some designs at Audio asylum or see mine at Decware.com/ forums/ vinyl/ diy sama for vpi I posted it back on 03/06/06.
This mod just made the table shine. Try it it's cheap to do and if you don't like it it doesn't nake any changes to the turntable that can't be undone.
John