I agree about the great records thing but I still...

maintain the fact that a one stop no adjustment VTA approach (either by choice or by limit of the gear) limits the enjoyment of the user. A lot of LPs are fairly close in the way they are mastered. From what I've read that is the way the mastering engineer wants it to be. The mass audience won't want to fool around with VTA or any such nonsense. They just want to stick the LP on and enjoy the music.

Such is the way it should be but there are very real exceptions. I'm not talking about just missing a little of this or that but a real incompatible nature and its not that the music isn't there to be enjoyed, it just requires the extra step.

Back in 1982 a tonearm was on the market for a short period of time. The tonearm was the LOCI and the manufacturer went through a good deal of work comparing LPs from different manufacturers. They published those findings with the appropriate settings on their tonearm's VTA adjustment so the end user could enjoy what they owned to that nth degree (link below...just for laughs).

While that might be a bit much for your average user and I don't even go through all the pains normally it is worth noting that the potential exists that we aren't hearing everything that there is to be had. Considering the nature of the inmates here and their willingness to spend thousands on a system it is somewhat inconsistent to ignore the VTA adjustment thing. I mean we spend thousands and then short change ourselves. It is human.

Ed

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Life is analog...digital is just samples thereof

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Topic - MFSL Cat Stevens Teaser And The Firecat - Dogface1956 23:26:48 09/22/07 (22)

RE: MFSL Cat Stevens Teaser And The Firecat - theophile 22:41:28 09/23/07 (0)

RE: MFSL Cat Stevens Teaser And The Firecat - smctigue 08:32:12 09/23/07 (4)

I have to disagree about the midrange warmth and realism of guitar and voice on MFSL versus UK Island. - Teresa 17:11:21 09/23/07 (1)

RE: I have to disagree about the midrange warmth and realism of guitar and voice on MFSL versus UK Island. - smctigue 17:50:36 09/23/07 (0)

RE: MFSL Cat Stevens Teaser And The Firecat - Dogface1956 13:39:23 09/23/07 (0)

RE: MFSL Cat Stevens Teaser And The Firecat - Stitch 11:10:59 09/23/07 (0)

I hope you're done listening to that nonsense... - EdAInWestOC 06:37:04 09/23/07 (8)

RE: I hope you're done listening to that nonsense... - Dogface1956 13:36:14 09/23/07 (0)

good point, oc dude - beach cruiser 12:18:23 09/23/07 (0)

Thank God for the compulsive/excessives! - Muzikmike 11:16:53 09/23/07 (5)

To anyone who cares... - EdAInWestOC 17:37:36 09/23/07 (3)

I've found that a good recording reveals itself without much fanfare. - Muzikmike 16:59:49 09/24/07 (2)

I agree about the great records thing but I still... - EdAInWestOC 17:28:00 09/24/07 (1)

Agreed, but I'm just too lazy. - Muzikmike 20:19:59 09/25/07 (0)

Great post Muzikmike - Teresa 17:02:51 09/23/07 (0)

RE: MFSL Cat Stevens Teaser And The Firecat - scousepasty 06:02:34 09/23/07 (1)

RE: MFSL Cat Stevens Teaser And The Firecat - Dogface1956 13:34:34 09/23/07 (0)

RE:Got your new tt yet? /nt/ - powermatic 23:40:26 09/22/07 (4)

No I had to cancel the order - Dogface1956 13:19:32 09/23/07 (3)

too bad about the tt, but I'll bet you're loving that phono stage. /nt/ - powermatic 07:58:41 09/25/07 (2)

RE: too bad about the tt, but I'll bet you're loving that phono stage. /nt/ - Dogface1956 12:44:52 09/25/07 (1)

Jeff... - EdAInWestOC 12:51:43 09/25/07 (0)

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I agree about the great records thing but I still... - EdAInWestOC 17:28:00 09/24/07 (1)

Agreed, but I'm just too lazy. - Muzikmike 20:19:59 09/25/07 (0)

I agree about the great records thing but I still...

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