@joeycastillo when I bought the Umami Blue I also ordered the Soundsmith Counter Intuitive for my VPI unipivot arm. I don’t find it to be a solution but it added a bit of weight which was welcome with the Blue on a 12” tonearm. I love this turntable but if I upgrade I will go up the VPI line to a gimbal arm. Or just swap the arm out. Unipivot is a royal PIA
I want to upgrade my Turntable to something heavier
I am about to retire from work. I would like to upgrade my turntable before I do this. I have a Pro-Ject, which I like a lot, but I have two big dogs. I have been considering something 1) heavier and 2) balanced. I have SourcePoint 10 Speakers driven by a PS Audio Stellar Amp. The Stelkar also offers Balanced inputs.
I am leaning towards the Pro-Ject X8 as being a good price with room for a better cartridge. I have considered VPI, but I don't care about upgrading. Once I am retired, this is it. Ideas or Suggestions?
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"If I upgrade I will go up the VPI line to a gimbal arm. Or just swap the arm out. Unipivot is a royal PIA" Unipivot love Is an acquired taste like Kimchi. Gimbal is an easy switch. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xlw6_eyF218 VPI used to have arms with blems at discount- might be worth a call. The VPI unipivot is low tech, but my Classic/Lyra entertain me enough from jumping ship to something entirely different😂
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@tablejockey you won’t hear me complaining about sound quality. I love it. Setting vtf and azimuth is something else on these arms. Good thing is just a one time deal per cartridge more or less, and I have enough bourbon to calm me down. Lol Forget regular kimchi…try kimchi radish. The after effects are rather peculiar… oh and yeah I watched that video some time ago. Straight forward. Thx! |
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