After a night of sleep, I decided to reset the stylus rake angle, tracking force, azimuth and arm height. Last night I was 98%.... But this morning I was able to get everything to 100%. Using a fairly high powered magnifying glass, I was able to better see the tip of the diamond on the jig.
Spinning my first record and this table/arm/cart is so much more detailed, with a much wider soundstage than the Avid. Bass is tighter, with much better dynamics, separation and speed. Lightening speed. The Avid/SME was a bit "lazy" sounding laid back. The VPI/Lyra combo is quick and dynamic. The table is just so quiet....I can't believe it. It's a thing of beauty and it sounds as good as it looks.
Setup is definitely not for the faint of heart! I've setup Rega's, Avid and an assortment of other tables and VPI tables are certainly more time consuming and tricky, mainly due to the unipivot arm and the delicate balancing act between tracking force and azimuth. Adjust one and you mess up the other one. Patience is required!