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Ok I saw the post earlier about shimming so I took out my 2mm shim
from storage and tried it...some records I though of as dark are no doubt better,
some records border on being too bright.How do I know if i'm overdoing it? I'm torn because
my limited equipment could be showing artifacts
(Musical Fidelity X-LP, Nikko beta preamp, parasound
amp, Sound Dynamics 300ti speakers). On the other
hand the raised 2mm show a bit of more treble detail,
though I think i can detect some treble noise there.Any p25 / x5-mc owners out there?
thanks in advance,
Follow Ups:
-Hukk
The best thing to do is look at the arm when it is resting on a record.If the arm-tube is parallel to the record or perhaps even slightly (1-2mm)tail-down this is the best general position and most records will sound fine.I use different mats to adjust height if necessary.If too bright go tail-up or if dark go tail-down.
The comment "If too bright go tail-up or if dark go tail-down." is exactly backwards. By lowering the arm at the rear he will get a warmer or "darker" sound and his comments even indicate just that. Using a thicker record mat does allow him to bring it back down effectively without having to do anything more for near instant feedback on the effectiveness of the adjustment.
I generally get the arm level first and then decide if it needs to go up or down from there if there is anything that bothers me about the tonal balance. The trick with the Rega arm as it has a variable sized arm tube is to imagine a line that goes straight through the center of the arm tube and use that imaginary line to level with the playing surface. It is actually quite easy to do and surprisingly accurate. Some cartridges do sound best when the tail end of the arm is a bit lower, so you definately don't want to get it any higher than level.
-Bill
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