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Does moving the counter weight on the tonearm , I mean adding or reducing weight on the cartridge has any effect on sound reproduction ? I know it might affect stylus, & record wear, but besides that ? Thanks.
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I can't adjust VTA on my Rega. Reason of my question, is that all settings ( VTF, bias, & alignment are to Rega specs ) yet when I play some old records, my stylus sometimes skips, or even worse, on rare occasions, goes all the way to the outside of the record ( the wole arm moves ). When I apply more counter weight, this does not happen, but then stylus is not sitting free like (1mm over record like Rega recommends, when VTF & bias are set to 0).
One thing that I do not think has been mentioned is aligning the magnet structures within the cartridge. THAT truly affects sound. If you have too much or too little weight, the structures do not align, dynamic passages on the LP can cause the magnets to ride well above or well below where they can generate a signal.
That is why that last 1/10 of a gram is so important. Your stylus may not mistrack, but it cannot generate the signal in a linear fashion.
VTF is more than just "tracking weight."
As for the counterweight itself, it is generally believed that the CLOSER you can get the counterweight to the pivot point, the ease of how both vertical and horizontal movement is heightened...i.e., better tracking.
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Unless you set the VTA after setting VTF, the reason small chanes in VTA affect the sound is the change in VTA caused by changing VTF.
Generally speaking, I like the counterweight as close to the pivot as possible while maintaining the correct VTF.
Getting the counter-weight closer to the spindle may require a heavier counter-weight,which is fine.You are reducing the effective mass of the arm,which may be of more benefit for some cartrdges than others.
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most noticeable on the inner grooves of an LP. Mistracking, if allowed, can permanently damage LPs.
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You want to mount your arm, as per the manufacturers instructions and to balance it freely "floating" laterally.. most arms, you'll want for them to float horizontally, right about the height of the arm's rest.
Then, when you've found the suggested vertical tracking force (VTF) for the cartridge you are using, you nearly always, move the counterweight forward, to apply more force and backward for less. A stylus force gauge should be used, to accurately tell you when the force being applied is in the correct range.
You can then tweak in tiny increments by listening with your ears. That, in a nutshell, is the purpose of the tonearm counterweight.
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I don't trust instructions. I move the counterweight until the cantilever bends about halfway.
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