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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
gpgr4blu
1,077 posts
 
Still good for me after many years. I would ask VPI for a replacement part that holds the pin point tip.
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slaw
20,402 posts
 
Seems like you've not been vigilant about getting the pivot point/cup alignment correct, over a long period of time. With all due respect, you need a refresher coarse in setting up that arm my friend.
almandog OP
141 posts
 
Guess you could be right. I have gone through the setup procedure so many times. But I still might be missing the obvious to others about the uni-pivit setup. Mike at VPI was very helpful but he is not there anymore, I think. 
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