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[miner]

Originally Posted by Josep

Haha

Ivan is a Rega dealer?

[miner]

The RP10 is a fine table and is about as easy as a setup can be - love the ceramic platter. I have owned a number of Rega TTs.

[Olskool]

Originally Posted by turntable

New tonearm - Thales Simplicity II. I am still shaking my head in how good it sounds..

Hi turntable, please help me understand the Simplicity II; is the theory (fact) that as it arcs across the record, is the tracking angle of the cartridge and needle slightly rotating to stay centered in the groove? Not tangential but a closer approach to it? How difficult is it to keep in alignment if difficult at all? Gorgeous and very interesting combination with the table, arm, and Lyra. Id love to hear it.

Olskool

[turntable]

Originally Posted by Olskool

Hi turntable, please help me understand the Simplicity II; is the theory (fact) that as it arcs across the record, is the tracking angle of the cartridge and needle slightly rotating to stay centered in the groove? Not tangential but a closer approach to it? How difficult is it to keep in alignment if difficult at all? Gorgeous and very interesting combination with the table, arm, and Lyra. Id love to hear it.

Olskool

HI Olskool

Its a close to tangential tracking as you get get without going to the true linear tracking tonearms. The headshell moves as the cartridge tracks across any LP.
The tracking geometry is based on a unique tetragon solution that reduces the tracking-error to 0,006°.

How its done is a bit above my head, all I know is that it works and works superbly. Compared to the tracking error of normal pivoted tonearms, the Simplicity is out of this world better.

see link to read a bit more about the geometry etc
Thales - Technology Thales Simplicity


regards

[scirica]

Just hand-delivered and set up today. VPI Aries 3D. Using my Sound-Smith upgraded Cadenza Red. Also added the Phoenix Engineering Eagle PSU and RoadRunner Tachometer!

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[pete6737]

[QUOTE=scirica;809451]Just hand-delivered and set up today. VPI Aries 3D. Using my Sound-Smith upgraded Cadenza Red. Also added the Phoenix Engineering Eagle PSU and RoadRunner Tachometer!

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Very nice! Congrats!

[advanced101]

Originally Posted by scirica

Just hand-delivered and set up today. VPI Aries 3D. Using my Sound-Smith upgraded Cadenza Red. Also added the Phoenix Engineering Eagle PSU and RoadRunner Tachometer!

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Beautiful. Have you thought about moving to the HRX pulley on the motor, since you run the eagle? They are machined to a higher tolerance and would allow you to run multiple belts. Cheap upgrade.

[scirica]

Originally Posted by advanced101

Beautiful. Have you thought about moving to the HRX pulley on the motor, since you run the eagle? They are machined to a higher tolerance and would allow you to run multiple belts. Cheap upgrade.

Funny you should say that. My dealer is shipping me an HRX pulley as soon as he gets 2 new belts in stock to send with.

Great minds...

[advanced101]

Ill add mine in this section:

VPI Avenger
Single Motor Flywheel + Rim Drive
VPI 12" 3DR with a Lyra Skala
Ikeda 407 CR1 with a Benz LPS (For now)
Phoenix Roadrunner and Eagle
Stillpoints Ultra 5s with Bases
Stillpoints LPI
VPI Periphery Ring
DIY Platform, experimenting with different materials

VPI Owners on FB should join the "I love my VPI Turntable" group

[gaboudreaux]

Wow, very nice! Both of your tables look fantastic!