Which cartridge do you use with the vpi classic?

You guys have to remember that VPI now makes their arms with Stainless Steel instead of aluminum. This increases mass a bit. My experience is with the aluminum arms in which Benz's and Dyna's where/are excellent matches but with a bit of damping. Those of you with the Stainless arms will probably require no damping. Shelters and Denons will benefit from the extra mass as well.

Tru dat Stringreen. Mine is aluminum and has about 3 drops of damping fluid.

stringreen,
I believe that the arm on my Classic is made of a combo of stainless and aluminum. Would you comment on this combination of materials and Benz carts.

Thanks, John

The Denon 103 series works fine on medium arm mass(14 and below) but is totally different animal in performance and sound when the effective tonearm mass is at 24 gms and above.

No wonder why some says the 103 series are just okay and nothing special. If you use a medium mass tonearm, uni pivot is the worse, then you heard the Denon 103 series, but you have not listen to it really. Yes, it is true that the compliance figure of the 103 was "calculated at
100 Hz instead of 10 Hz...etc. etc.". Just try it, if not read about it and you will see what I meant.

Now, if your plan is just to get by, then a medium mass arm is fine for the 103 series. It will absolutely work, but I promise you, you will find so many shortcomings on its sound later on.

Go to AA. Research and you will find your real answer there without buying the ticket to the upgrade merry go round. Over here, the best recommendation is always buy this, buy that, kind of stuff.

I have a Grado The Reference 1 Statement (low output) and I got this after trying several other very good cartidges. It's been exceptional.

I thought that the Classic still shipped with the aluminum arm unless you request the SS one? That's what VPI told me when I asked, has the changed?