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VPI Uni-Pivit Tone Arms

I have owned a few VPI TT with the uni-pivit arm. My current TT is the VPI classic 3 signature. The uni-pivit arm is wearing me out. The arm is always tilted to one side no matter how I adjust it. I also notice that the sharp point in the arm housing has rounded quite a bit. I remember some time ago when I touched it I would get a sharp prick like a pin sticking me. Now i can run my finger across it without worrying. Is this normal?
Has anyone else notice the tilted arm? Mine is tilted to the left and sometimes the ears (the part that sticks out from the arm housing) touches the base of the housing.

But with all this discomfort, the TT still sounds awesome. But I hate those things about the TT that I pointed out. I owned the vpi classic, scout, and scout 2, and they all have those faults I mentioned that bothers me.

What's your experience with the uni-pivit arms?


almandog
almandog OP
141 posts
 
Today I heard from VIP. They are sending me a new spike. I thought of getting a VPI Fatboy tonearm but it's at the same price point as trading in my Classic III for a VPI Prime Signature. Now I am in limbo now: The Fatboy tonearm for the Classic  III or the Classic III trade in for a VPI Prime Signature?

 Rational?
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almandog OP
141 posts
 
Mreeter:

No. Its about issues I have with the uni-pivot arm on my VPI Classic  III being crooked no matter what I do to straighten it out. Go to the first message in the thread. 
tablejockey
3,771 posts
 
almandog-

Since you're replacing just the spike, you may want to take a peek inside the female end(where the spike tip rests,in the arm)It may be pitted. 

As I mentioned earlier, I replaced both in my VPI arm.
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