Hey Stringreen, I just posted a "Kudos to Pter Ledermman" OP about a week or two ago. If you get a chance pull it and take a look at what Peter told me.
For the benefit of others, I'll quickly mention that it was re-tip time for my Zephyr. It seemed just a tad early, so I asked Peter if he noticed whether there were any unusual wear patterns. He advised me that one side of the stylus was worn more than the other side, suggesting that I had an AS problem.
Like you, I also own the VPI Classic, an unstabilized uni-pivot. As most VPI owners know, VPI advises AGAINST using the mechanical AS device. And I followed that advice and the result was a prematurely worn stylus. And yes . . . I did put a little twist on the tonearm wire.
So there are two schools of thought out there: VPU -- no AS; Peter Ledermann -- use AS.
As a compromise, I am using the VPI AS device, but set it to the absolute minimum force. I'll report back in about 1000 hours to let you guys know how it works.
Oh . . . and btw, I can not hear any differemce in sound quality one way or the other.
For the benefit of others, I'll quickly mention that it was re-tip time for my Zephyr. It seemed just a tad early, so I asked Peter if he noticed whether there were any unusual wear patterns. He advised me that one side of the stylus was worn more than the other side, suggesting that I had an AS problem.
Like you, I also own the VPI Classic, an unstabilized uni-pivot. As most VPI owners know, VPI advises AGAINST using the mechanical AS device. And I followed that advice and the result was a prematurely worn stylus. And yes . . . I did put a little twist on the tonearm wire.
So there are two schools of thought out there: VPU -- no AS; Peter Ledermann -- use AS.
As a compromise, I am using the VPI AS device, but set it to the absolute minimum force. I'll report back in about 1000 hours to let you guys know how it works.
Oh . . . and btw, I can not hear any differemce in sound quality one way or the other.