VPI 3-D tonearm

Is the VPI Prime 3-D tonearm considered high-mass?
Thanks.

bogeybuster4904-12-2015 12:11am

bobsdevices Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 100 posts 04-13-2015 at 02:13am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I have use a Koetsu Azule on a 12-inch 3D arm. It sounds amazing. Prior to that, I had to use Damping fluid in a 12-inch metal VPI arm to get it to sound right.
miner42 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 709 posts 04-13-2015 at 01:46pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I have a 3D arm on my Aries 3 with an Ortofon Cadenza Black - mates very well.
hiendmuse Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 257 posts 04-13-2015 at 02:16pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I have a Lyra Titan-i on my 10" 3D tonearm- sounds great!
don_c55 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,025 posts 04-14-2015 at 03:40am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete It is ESSENTIAL to know the effective mass for proper cartridge matching! Why is VPI hiding this spec??? What are they afraid of??? I guess they do not believe in science, or think it will work optimally with "any" cartridge. LOL! By the way, they have never listed the effective mass of any arm in the past.
brf Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,715 posts 04-15-2015 at 12:18am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete The effective mass of the VPI 10.5" 3D tonearm is 10.6 grams