3D Tonearm

Myles B. Astor said:
you do have to consider cartridge compliance when using the 3-D arm. If you're using a low compliance and low mass cartridge (<10 gms), it probably won't be a good match.
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Do you know what the effective arm mass is for the 12" 3D? Or 10.5"?
 
I am definitely a fan of the 3D tone arm - I have the 10.5" version on my Aries 3. This replaced a Rega P9 with RB1000 tone arm and Lyra Delos cartridge. My Aries has an Ortofon Cadenza Black cartridge on it now.Aries_3.JPG
 
I went from a 10.5i to the 3D. Using the same cartridge (Benz LPS) the 3D was much less hifi, and more like real music. Effortless, etc. ...definately a better sound.
 
Stringreen said:
I went from a 10.5i to the 3D. Using the same cartridge (Benz LPS) the 3D was much less hifi, and more like real music. Effortless, etc. ...definately a better sound.
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As an owner of an original Classic, I'm very interested in the 3D arm. I haven't had a chance to hear it in comparison to my arm. I would love some more comments.
I'm thinking hard about a Classic 3 with the new arm.

miner42, welcome to AS !
 
We just got ours (Classic 3/Signature) with the 3D tonearm :D We haven't set this one up, but I played a bit with the Prime, and it was pretty sweet. I noticed it has a lot more drive/punch than the previous VPI tables I owned/tried.
VPI must be selling a ton of those (as well as the Prime), as they took quite a while to fulfull our order!
 
I've had my VPI Classic 3 which I ordered with the 3D tonearm for the better part of a year. Very happy with it. It replaced the super fancy HRX with a RIM drive and the 12.7 (or maybe 12.6) arm. My set up consultant Stirling Trayle recommended the Classic 3 over a few other top tables. His pal Roy Gregory had the same set up I had (HRX) and switched to the Classic 3. I even looked at the VPI Direct, but ended up with the Classic 3. One mod which Stirling recommended was the Nordost FUT which replaced the standard VPI feet. I also swithed to the Soundsmith Zephyr II from the more pricey Lyra Skala. Also have a Miyajima Zero mono cartridge, but with a standard VPI arm.

When Stirling set up everything, he also dialed in the SRA settings for regular and 180g records, so I have them for the arm, cartridge and TT combo. What he showed me, and I was able to hear, the differenced in SRA settings - what to listen for and how the correct setting makes a clear difference.

Larry
 
Larry,

Thanks for the info about your experience with your VPI, setup and cartridges...

Nordost Sort OR Nordost FUT ??

I thought that the Sort Fut are footers used as feet for equipment racks... and Sort cones were footers used under equipment ?

Not familiar with the standard VPI feet.... but I can see that the Fut would/could thread into the base of the VPI... and the Sort cones are not threaded... Thanks for the heads up !

All the best,
Tom


astrotoy said:
One mod which Stirling recommended was the Nordost FUT which replaced the standard VPI feet..

Larry
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hoosiertom said:
Larry,

Thanks for the info about your experience with your VPI, setup and cartridges...

Nordost Sort OR Nordost FUT ??

I thought that the Sort Fut are footers used as feet for equipment racks... and Sort cones were footers used under equipment ?

Not familiar with the standard VPI feet.... but I can see that the Fut would/could thread into the base of the VPI... and the Sort cones are not threaded... Thanks for the heads up !

All the best,
Tom
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Nordost FUT.JPG

Hi Tom, it is the FUT. They come with a kit that has different sizes of threads that fit different uses. I just gave Stirling the boxes and he installed and adjusted everything.

Larry
 
astrotoy said:
I've had my VPI Classic 3 which I ordered with the 3D tonearm for the better part of a year. Very happy with it. It replaced the super fancy HRX with a RIM drive and the 12.7 (or maybe 12.6) arm. My set up consultant Stirling Trayle recommended the Classic 3 over a few other top tables. His pal Roy Gregory had the same set up I had (HRX) and switched to the Classic 3. I even looked at the VPI Direct, but ended up with the Classic 3. One mod which Stirling recommended was the Nordost FUT which replaced the standard VPI feet. I also swithed to the Soundsmith Zephyr II from the more pricey Lyra Skala. Also have a Miyajima Zero mono cartridge, but with a standard VPI arm.

When Stirling set up everything, he also dialed in the SRA settings for regular and 180g records, so I have them for the arm, cartridge and TT combo. What he showed me, and I was able to hear, the differenced in SRA settings - what to listen for and how the correct setting makes a clear difference.

Larry
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Thanks Larry!
Even though I'm currently using a Lyra Kleos, I still own an original Zephyr. It's such a great cartridge that I couldn't sell it
 
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