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In Reply to: RE: Help with SS Zephyr MIMC and VPI 3D Arm Please! posted by John Elison on October 18, 2016 at 10:15:40
Well John we have argued about this before. The proof of the pudding is in the eating. My cartridges align just fine, all six of them including ones from Ortofon, Audio Technica, and Stanton. I have used a protractor that you made for me (thanks again for that) and an Accutrack. They all fall into the middle range of the slots too. I can't say that every cartridge would work, but consider that my actual measured distance is off by 3.5 mm and the length of the slots is ~13 mm, or plus or minus 6.5 mm from the center of the slots. Given those parameters and assuming the arm length is correct, there should be a reasonable chance for success using this method for most cartridges and if not, what is lost by trying? There is more than one way to solve any problem of course and I offered mine in good faith, not to get into an argument over it.
Bill
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I find it very hard to believe your headshell slots allow total movement of 13-mm, but I'll take your word for it. The headshell slots on my Technics headshells allow total movement of only 8-mm or plus-and-minus 4-mm. I hope you realize you have to measure from the center of the screw at one end to the center of the screw at the other end and not the full length of the slots. Anyway, I'm glad you're happy!
Sorry,
John Elison
"I find it very hard to believe your headshell slots allow total movement of 13-mm..."
Language can be so imprecise. I said the length of the slots on my 3D arm is ~13 mm. Using the same methodology, I checked several of my Technics headshells and the length of the slots is ~10 mm, which equates pretty well with what you are measuring approximating center to center of the screwheads. So there is a bit more room for adjustment on the VPI arm, which is a good thing since there seems to be a bit less precision coming out of New Jersey than out of Japan. God what a couple of nerds we are. But all is well, yes I am happy. Take care.
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