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This has been debated for a long time...

Posted by EdAInWestOC (A) on August 29, 2016 at 06:58:00

In Reply to: VTA posted by jedrider on August 28, 2016 at 22:15:53:

People have passionately argued this for a long time. Its no less debated that the type of turntable drive system or LOMC vs MI vs MM cartridges or stepup transformers vs pre-preamps for LOMC cartridges.

All of the debate is entertainment as long as you observe from the nose-bleed seats. If you get too close you can get dragged into the debate, start drawing lines in the sand and choosing weapons.

All of that useless stuff said, I find adjustable VTA/SRA very handy. As long as you do not over use the adjustment it is very handy to account for vinyl thickness and for various label's pressings.

I don't have anything very fancy. I bought the Riggle VTAF for the RB-300 tonearm and it has been excellent. After owning this for a few years, I will not consider a tonearm unless it has VTA on the fly.

This is not said from opinion, or from stating some supposed authoritative mathematical works. Its from living with VTA on the fly and from listening to the difference it can make.

Ed

PS. I do find it interesting that people will argue how VTA on the fly is not needed but will agonize over the SRA adjustment when aligning their cartridge. Very interesting...
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