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| Results from Eliminating Anti-Skate Stringreen,I'm surprised it took you so long to get there considering your many customer dealings with VPI and your long-time ownership of a VPI product. Harry has always had a strong and clear stance on anti-skating - no anti-skating sounds best,... | |
| Intoxicating music Orpheus,Thank you for this recommendation. I'm embarrassed to admit I'm Polish (but living in the US for the past 20 years), and Anna Maria Jopek is a new discovery for me, even though I've been an of-and-on Pat Metheny's fan for a long time. What... | |
| Using the VPI threaded clamp and azimuth change Good point, Macster. My system positively sounds different nearly every time I listen to it, without touching a thing. I've long come to realize the person's state of mind, influenced by a variety of physiological and psychological factors, has a ... | |
| Using the VPI threaded clamp and azimuth change StevechamWhen used correctly, the playing surface of the record is flat to the platter and not dished.Ditto. I've never had an issue with using the clamp with the rubber washer. The washer will compress plus the label area of the platter is recess... | |
| Your worst gaffes Syntax,That sounds so extreme. Would you be able to share more details why the ultimatum was made? | |
| Super Lube PTFE in NYC I'm surprised to hear about the factory-applied grease as to my understanding VPI uses Super Lube to lubricate their inverted bearings. At least that's what they sell and recommend. Did the grease you purchased from Amazon solve the problem? | |
| New terrastone footers and plinth for VPI classic1 Tom,Please email me a few pics of your Terracone footers to actusreus13@hotmail.com I'd also like to see a pic of the Terrastone plinth, if Andy can take a picture of it. Thanks. | |
| New terrastone footers and plinth for VPI classic1 Andy,What did you have under your Classic prior to using the terrastone plinth? Did you ever try a maple block? I did replace the stock feet with the Edensound Bearpaws, which worked out great, but I also have my Classic on a 3-inch maple block. I... | |
| Where exactly do I add oil to VPI classic motor If "feeding" is necessary, you surely should be able to understand the reluctance... What is remarkable are the lengths to which a neurotic audiophile will go to satisfy his neurosis. Of course applying a drop of oil cannot possibly be that simple... | |
| Where exactly do I add oil to VPI classic motor Mine do not look like screws that can be removed with an allen key. If so, it'd be the smallest allen key I've yet to see. They look more like hollow bolts with tiny screws inside that require a very, very small screwdriver of some sort to unscrew... | |
| Where exactly do I add oil to VPI classic motor Andy,It's ok if you did it differently and ignored my advice. I simply offered what I thought and still think is the correct way to do this job. I don't take it personally as an attempt to discredit. However, the common sense, the manual, and the ... | |
| Where exactly do I add oil to VPI classic motor The motor and pulley are precision parts that are assembled by people who do this for a living. I'm not sure where you go this information, but I think it's a mistake and a big risk to be disassembling precision parts to put a drop of oil on them,... | |
| Your worst gaffes Play nice, Grbluen. I've never put my Delos up for sale, nor do I intend to in the future. This baby will retire in my system, or will be traded in for a new Lyra through the Lyra trade-in program. Well, looks like no A-gon member has ever committ... | |
| Where exactly do I add oil to VPI classic motor The "brass piece" is not inside the plinth, which you seem to think. It is the flat, round plate that is screwed into the plinth that surrounds the pulley. It is on top of the plinth, and is fixed by four hex socket screws. "Below the brass piece"... | |
| Where exactly do I add oil to VPI classic motor Andy,Do NOT remove or loosen anything! VPI's instructions leave a lot to be desired to be sure, but putting a drop of oil into the motor does NOT entail removing or unscrewing any hardware. "Below" the brass piece means putting a drop of oil towar... |