Classic 3...maybe or not ?

nice congrats frank!!!!!!

the tonearm height is set by a knob by the base of the arm, and i believe clockwise it goes down and counter clockwise i t goes up. its numbers go from 1-99. you want to set it parallel o begin with and then you can fine adjust it once your spinning records. parallel is best to start then setup your cartridge with the proper weight. then you can mess with if you like it better a little higher or lower.
vpi arm is a vey easy setup, make sure your table is level is the most important thing. and use a good long level, the 1ft version is not as accurate as a bigger one. the side knobs on the arm assembly is for azimuth. thats the trickiest part. getting it perfect, or near perfect. dont bother with the anti skate, ive never used it on any vpi table.
i could be forgetting something im doing this from memory, ive setup 4 jmw's but not in well over a year. best of luck and enjoy!!!!
 
Thanks Steve,
really appreciate your help ;)
when you say "parallel", do you mean parallel when the stylus is on the disk with virtually 0 VTF ?
i tried to do it but at any time, the tonearm went left or right by itself...so it's quite impossible to make it stable :(

Frank
 
if the arm height is parallel and the tracking force is set to the right setting with your cartridge that wont happen. i believe vpi says to set it parallel and then set the proper tracking force after setting up the cartridge and play a record and gently move the arm up or down. to get it to where you think it sounds best.
 
I'm agree with you. With the proper weight (1.72 for my Lyra Kleos), the arm didn't go to right or left. It only happens if the VTF is arround 0.
BTW, how can i be sure that the arm is parallel ; very hard to see.

my other difficulty is the azimut setting. With a disk test (feickert) and the 1khz for each channel, i can listen a part (few) of the signal in the dead channel (more on the right than the left)...don't know if i'm clear with my poor english :(
IMO, it´s a bad setup of the azimut but the long thin rod seems to be perfectly parallel to the plater :(

Frank
 
the azimuth is tricky. i used to use a fozgometer but i sold it off with my tnt years ago.
cause the 12"jmw is even trickier. but i used the same index card trick as people use for the cartridge with the base of the armwand. just held an index card behind it knowing the table was perfectly level. and used the lines on the card with the plinth of the table to make sure the bottom of the wand was parallel if remember correctly on my classic it was almost perfect from the begining. i did it by eye lik that , than a couple weeks later i borrowed a fozgometer an checked it, it was pretty much where it needed o be with a slight adjustment. you wont get it perfect by eye. but can get close. or pay the money and get one of these. Musical Surroundings - Fozgometer-Audio Advisor

the index card will help with the arm being parallel too.
 
Gorgeous turntable and a lovely system Frank. Congratulations. I found the SDS is well worth the investment.
 
Yes ;)

now i am listening the 180g Unplugged of Eric clapton disk... :amazing:
never listen something like that...just marvellous :heart:
 
Frank said:
Yes ;)

now i am listening the 180g Unplugged of Eric clapton disk... :amazing:
never listen something like that...just marvellous :heart:
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nice frank!!!!! glad it all worked out. that is a great album!!! the malted milk, old love side is my favorite. congrats and many years of listening enjoyment!!!
 
Frank, your Rosewood Classic 3 looks great. Similar to mine with the Kleos. I preferred my TT plugged into my power conditioner directly instead of the SDS but miss the ease of changing the TT speed. I do like the new Symposium footer inserts and noticed an improvement in sound with them. It is a beautiful table. Congrats.
 
Thanks Paul and Allen ;)

i've just order the soundsmith CI, and the the Best Tractor. It will be easier for a newbe like me with this kind of stuff ;)

Frank
 
Frank said:
Thanks Paul and Allen ;)

i've just order the soundsmith CI, and the the Best Tractor. It will be easier for a newbe like me with this kind of stuff ;)

Frank
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The Soundsmith CI will make things easier. Just be sure to write down the setting numbers once it is in place.
 
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