Vinyl Asylum: REVIEW: Basis Audio Vector Tone Arms by Angus Black III

Model:	Vector
Category:	Tone Arms
Suggested Retail Price:	$2500
Description:	UniPivot
Manufacturer URL:	Not Available
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Review by Angus Black III ( A ) on January 06, 2004 at 11:24:48
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I concur with JazzDude on all the positives. This arm is so elegantly simple. I feel it has matched well with my Teres 265 & Grado REf Statement. You do have to lift the pivot housing off the bearing about 1" when adjusting tracking force or tightening cart screws....this requires some dexterity. You don't want to pull the arm too far away from the pivot base when making these adjustments, or you'll drip silicone fluid all over the place. Also, using a digital scale, I'm noticing that the tracking force weight is .15 to .20 GM higher after a day (as compared to what you set yesterday)...maybe something to do with the silicone dampening fluid & settling?
The azimuth setting is convenient & elegant...allowing you to pay more attention to this setting and get it right (can rough it in using the provided mirror & a binocular lens...sans Wally, should I drop the $300?)

Product Weakness: tracking force stability(?)...still figuring that one out
learning curve in gently lifting housing and making adjustments
Product Strengths: ingenius design, music is rich/lush...gets timbre right

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Product Weakness:	tracking force stability(?)...still figuring that one out learning curve in gently lifting housing and making adjustments
Product Strengths:	ingenius design, music is rich/lush...gets timbre right