I can see how it would be a challenge if the TT was on the top shelf.

For a small warp in the album, I find the unipivot actually tracks pretty good.

I have seen people at shows just place it on the platter and leave it there because they didnt want to be bothered with setting it in place on every LP.

If you just place the clamp on the platter before you put a record on and leave the clamp in place, you do get some benefit from the flywheel effect of the heavy clamp.

If you havent tried that yet, you should if you dont want to use the clamp on every LP.

It is big and can be clunky to use until you make it a habit and become used to it.

I also thought we need to invent a VPI clamp ring holder so you have some place to hang it while you are changing records.

Fortunately, my left sub is close to the SRA rack and when I pull the clamp off the LP, I set it down on top of my sub while Im changing LPs.

Have you ever reviewed or heard the SME Model 10 If you have, would the basic Avenger fall into the same category.

I obviously believe in SME as I own an SME 312S arm as well as an SME 3012-R arm.

So was hoping you wouldve heard one and may be in a position to offer some opinions, especially in comparison to VPI.

I recently set up the Avenger Reference with Lyra Etna here for demonstration.

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Vpi Avenger Review