RE: Do You Have a Favorite Disk for Setting VTA/SRA?

Posted by Dman (A) on October 14, 2014 at 09:57:21

In Reply to: Do You Have a Favorite Disk for Setting VTA/SRA? posted by Mel on October 14, 2014 at 08:30:24:

Yes, I do. I have two in particular that I use- the 200 gram Mo-FI Anadise of Bob Marley's Exodus, and the plain A&M (130-150 gram?) version of The Police's Ghost in the Machine. I generally set VTA somewhere between too low for the Mo-Fi and just too high for Ghost. Although, I have heard both with optimum VTA, and that is the sad thing for me-

The problem I have (and believe me, it is a LOVE/HATE relationship), is that Linn arms do have an adjustment for VTA (a single Allen head screw at the side of the arm collar), but you can't do it while the record is playing, AND the settings aren't anywhere near repeatable/accurate.

However, when VTA is set for the Marley Mo-Fi, the instruments snap into focus- in particular, the tambourine that enters on the song "Waiting in Vain" can scare the crap out of you, sounding like someone has walked into the room and started playing the darn thing!

With VTA adjusted for Ghost in the Machine, the mix sounds exactly like that- a MIX of different room acoustics and processing. Stewart Copeland's drums (specifically, the last song on side 1- Demolition Man) are completely thunderous and have a presence that is almost "in the room" with you (or are you in the room with the drums?).

I'm sure that if I ever have the ability to adjust VTA during play back, I'll be right back into Audio Nervosa again. For now, a good compromise is in order, at least on my table...

Cheers, and hope this helps!
Dman
Analog Junkie

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Topic - Do You Have a Favorite Disk for Setting VTA/SRA? - Mel 08:30:24 10/14/14 (11)

Here's a pretty good explanation - Daveslater 23:57:53 10/15/14 (0)

RE: Do You Have a Favorite Disk for Setting VTA/SRA? - flood2 14:51:37 10/15/14 (2)

RE: Do You Have a Favorite Disk for Setting VTA/SRA? - Mel 16:03:33 10/15/14 (1)

RE: Do You Have a Favorite Disk for Setting VTA/SRA? - flood2 13:44:19 10/16/14 (0)

RE: Do You Have a Favorite Disk for Setting VTA/SRA? - Dman 09:57:21 10/14/14 (6)

Can you use a deck of cards? - Jeffrey Lee 13:53:35 10/15/14 (0)

Setting VTA on Linn can be repeatable - Jim E 02:38:45 10/15/14 (4)

RE: Setting VTA on Linn can be repeatable - Ken Lyon 01:13:36 10/16/14 (0)

Yeah, but that's cheating in a way... - Dman 11:19:32 10/15/14 (2)

It wouldn't sound like an LP12 - Jim E 11:53:26 10/15/14 (1)

True that! I was being a little bit facetious ! - Dman 13:20:41 10/15/14 (0)

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RE: Do You Have a Favorite Disk for Setting VTA/SRA? - Dman 09:57:21 10/14/14 (6)

Can you use a deck of cards? - Jeffrey Lee 13:53:35 10/15/14 (0)

Setting VTA on Linn can be repeatable - Jim E 02:38:45 10/15/14 (4)

RE: Setting VTA on Linn can be repeatable - Ken Lyon 01:13:36 10/16/14 (0)

Yeah, but that's cheating in a way... - Dman 11:19:32 10/15/14 (2)

It wouldn't sound like an LP12 - Jim E 11:53:26 10/15/14 (1)

True that! I was being a little bit facetious ! - Dman 13:20:41 10/15/14 (0)

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