The TRU-Lift Single is engineered without a wide base to fit turntables with space constraints. Most sizes and heights are the same as the standard TRU-Lift with Base.
Which Tru-lift is right for your table?
Model Sizes for Popular Turntables:
Model #1
- REGA P1 to P6
- PROJECT CARBON DEBUT
- LINN SONDEK
- MUSIC HALL 7.3 SERIES
- THORENS TD 160 SERIES
- ORACLE PARIS
- EMT 927
- GOLD NOTE B5.1
- BRINKMANN SPYDER
- VPI AVENGER (LOW VTA)
- NAD (ALL ENTRY MODELS)
VERTERE SG-1
Model #2
- THALES
- CLEARAUDIO CONCEPT
- CLEARAUDIO INNOVATION
- PROJECT CLASSIC SERIES
- VPI CLIFFWOOD
- VPI PLAYEER
- VPI SCOUT JUNIOR
- MOFI
- VPI AVENGER (HIGH VTA)
- VPI TRAVELER
- VPI TNT
- GOLD NOTE GIGLIO
- BRYSTON
- BASIS SIGNATURE SERIES
*ACOUSTIC SOLID ON ARM POD
Model #3
- VPI PRIME SCOUT
- VPI SCOUT SERIES
- VPI HRX
- KRONOS SPARTA
Model #4
- VPI PRIME SERIES
- VPI PRIME SIGNATURE
- VPI CLASSIC SERIES
- VPI ARIES
- ACOUSTIC SOLID (MOST)
Model #1 + PUCK: Adjustable Height 1 5/8" to 2". *This model is recommended for VPI HW40, Cliffwood & Player.
Model #2 + PUCK: Adjustable Height 2 to 2 3/8". *This model is recommended for VPI Scout, Prime Scout Models & Classic Signature with Arm board.
Model #3 + PUCK: Adjustable Height 2 3/8 to 2 3/4". *This model is recommended for VPI Prime, Prime Signature, Rosewood, HRX, Prime Scout with Super Platter & Classic Models without armboard.
Model #4 + PUCK: Adjustable Height 2 3/4" to 3 1/8".
All the PUCKS (SOLID ROUND BASE) add some weight to the TRU-LIFT sleeves, helping to make them more stable.
*Please note that these recommendations are specified according to the height requirements provided the turntable is not customized with a thicker plinth, different tonearm, etc.
Still not sure, or have custom requirements? Call us! (904) 642-6677
Company & Product Overview
The Canadian based company, Integrityhifi has come up with a patent pending widget that is sure to make vinyl enthusiasts fall in love.
While we love manual turntables, our customers are constantly asking us about tables with an auto-lift at the end. Meaning, when the record ends and you’re not in the room (or you’ve fallen asleep to the sweet sounds of vinyl), the tonearm will lift on its own. To be honest, this isn’t a very common feature these days, especially in high-end manual tables.
Enter the Tru-Lift!
What Problem Does This Solve (AKA - Why We Want One!)
If you care about getting the best sound from your records, you probably have a manual turntable. In fact, if we had to guess, we’d say something like 99% of the turntables available over $299 are fully manual.
With a manual turntable, you push a button to start the table, move the tonearm over the lead in the record groove, lower it down (typically with a cueing lever), and enjoy the music. When the record ends, you use the same cueing lever to lift the tonearm back up.
The benefit of manual tables is that by having less moving parts, there is less of a chance of noise from these parts dragging under to tonearm and getting to your stylus, which can negatively impact the sound.
The downside is that if you’re not there to lift the tonearm when the record ends, you will hear a “ker-chunk, ker-chunk” sound as your precious stylus sits in the lead out groove, bumping over and over against the last groove in the disk.
What’s the Solution?
Over the years there have been a few products that have come out that use a trigger mechanism to sense when the arm is at the end of the record lift it automatically. Audio-Technica had one 30+ years ago that worked reasonably well, but could be very temperamental. Others have been so strong that they would sometimes launch your tonearm in the air.
The Tru-lift is the best looking, most reliable and functional tonearm lifts we have ever played with!
How Does the Tru-Lift Work?
There are several size options for the Tru-Lift, which we will go over later, but they all share the same lifting mechanism. First, when you hold the Tru-Lift, you can tell this is not a toy, it is very heavy and built with precision. It comes with a bit of this sticky stuff called Blu-Tack. You’ll see a little round rod which runs parallel to the surface of your turntable. This rod is in a cylinder that allows it to move up slowly, just like the cueing lever on your turntable.
You press down on it to put it in the “armed” position and it’s held there by a small piece of wire that then goes up at a 90 degree angle. When this trigger gets moved by about 1/16”, it unlocks and the lifter rod slowly rises. What we love is the fact that you do not get any false triggers. It only engages when it should.
You basically position it on the surface of your turntable so that when your tonearm goes into the lead out groove, it hits the trigger and the rod lifts your tonearm up off the record. Simple, but it’s exactly what we’re looking for!
How Do I Install a Tru-Lift on My Turntable?
This is where the various sizes come into play. The lifting mechanism is a fixed height, but if you have looked at many turntables you know that the distance between the tonearm and the plinth can vary quite a bit due to the various heights of turntable platters. We can help you determine which model you need for your specific turntable.
Some turntables have very tall platters and may require a Tru-Lift with a more robust base to keep it stable. This is what accounts for the jump in price. For most turntables, one of the four standard sizes at $209 will be correct.
Once you have the right size you simply find the spot on your turntable plinth (the top of the base) where it will engage the arm at the right spot. This step takes most people 2-5 minutes. Every size Tru-Lift has a pretty decent vertical range adjustment (about ⅜”). Once you have found the right spot, you put some of the Blu-Tack on the bottom, push down to make it all stick, and you’re done!
At this point all you have to do is press down on the rod mechanism, sit back, and relax! You’ll never have to hear that “ker-chunk” sound again!
Overall Recommendation
If you are like us and hate getting startled or having to run into the room to stop that awful sound at the end of a record, you’ll love the Tru-Lift. It’s a bit pricey but is built to last. We think it’s a small price to pay to solve a problem that plagues many vinyl lovers.
If this has never been a problem for you and you’re always around to lift the tonearm yourself, just take that $200 and add to your record collection!
Model #1: Adjustable Height 1 1/4" to 1 5/8"
