I talked to VPI today. I was told that what I was hearing was a "pleasant distortion" and that if it worked in my system to please use it. The reason it is happening is that when the threaded disk is off the tone arm base, this super tiny space between the actual threads and the disc, allows the disc to vibrate. This vibration is what I am hearing. I was told that it vibrates at a very high frequency in the upper mids and can add some life to the sound, and was a pleasant distortion, also if your system was too bright you could damp it down a bit, by tightening up the screw.
Nolitan, Yes I have read that as well, I will be playing with it in the future, but I think I have offset the granite effects with tube choice and cartridge and do not feel my system is at all hard. I did however notice a difference in sound when I had it on a wooden shelf. Synergy.
Nolitan, Yes I have read that as well, I will be playing with it in the future, but I think I have offset the granite effects with tube choice and cartridge and do not feel my system is at all hard. I did however notice a difference in sound when I had it on a wooden shelf. Synergy.