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I'm trying to go back to life before VTAF, and I can't find my mounting washer. I have every piece of everything I have ever owned filed away, but I can't find that damned washer!
Any ideas?
Thanks
Jeff
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will have the real deal. You can call Steve at the Sound Org [(972)234-0182] to see who is the closest dealer to you. You may actually have one nearby. They are available in 2mm and 4mm sizes. If you need 4mm, there is also a sleeved nut that you will need to get.
-Bill
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I had to shim the cart and raise the platter surface (double mats) to get anything close to proper VTA, as the VTAF adds a considerable amount to the height of the arm, and my cart is a low-rider. I happen to prefer, in my setup, the glass platter and a Ringmat, which I couldn't use.
I began to regret sanding a big hole inmy plinth. (Too late for that.)
I wasn't happy playing with VTA all the time - it got to be an exercise in OCD. I was happier when I just put a record on and played music.
Jeff
needledoctor has em.
I don't need a spacer - I need the nut that goes under the 'table.
Jeff
Jeff,
Send me your address in an email. I will send one to you, free. I had a lot of initial issues with the VTAF as well. I had the same problem as you. I did not like the whole "shim under the cartridge" thing either. Pete Riggle is a really great guy to deal with. We went back and forth about my issues. He was very helpful and understood my frustrations. I gave up for a while. Then, I tried a piece of wood trim between my cartridge and headshell. It gave me the height I needed. It was very light, so I did not have to have a heavier counterweight or start messing with Blu-tack nad all that.
Ultimately, I just found an average setting for the VTA and left it there. The VTAF benefits the sound in other ways, besides just having adjustment of VTA on the fly. The way that the arm is mounted seems to add a little more clarity to the sound. I also like the fact that you can completely switch arms very quickly. I own more than one Rega. All of them are tweaked a little differently. I can just switch arms/cartridges out and hear what they each sound like on a particular table. That is fun.
If you really want to throw in the towel on this, I would buy your VTAF from you. I completely get your frustration. Just give it one more try. You've already drilled the bigger armhole. There is no real reversal of that. You can still set it and forget it. I did.
I can set it and forget it with Rega washers too. And my current cart seems less sensitive to minor changes in VTA.
As to Pete Riggle, well, I'm glad he responded to some of his customers. After many ignored e-mails I had to threaten him with filing a BBB complaint to get his attention. Maybe he's overworked. But I got no such customer satisfaction.
But I'm not selling it yet - I just want to see what life was like before VTAF.
Jeff
Basically, many tables do not give you proper adjustment capabilities regarding arm mounting height. Rega tables are the WORSE.What a poor engineering job all the way around.
It sounds like your VTAF installation put you tail up all the time. This basically eliminated any benefit of the product.
Adding mats just complicates matters IMHO. I can feel your frustration and your pain from here in Reno Nevada.
I am very fortunate that my Kenwood KD 550 table has a 7/8 inch thick mounting board which is further recessed about a 1/4 inch below the platten height. So it is an easy thing to build different arm boards with different thicknesses to allow my VTAF to perfectly perform with the 4 arms I have on hand.
The VTAF is not for everyone. I do not know if the table you own can be properly modified for the VTAF or if you would even want to attempt it. If you did, I would route out a space for an arm board, and then build replaceable arm boards for the table.
Or get a Kenwood KD 500/550 table like mine that allows you to swap arms in about a minute or two. For tweaks like me, the Kenwood table is a perfect match. And the overall sound is just awesome!
Pete Riggle is a grand gentleman. If he did not respond to your early emails I am certain that there is a reason for this. When I email him questions it sometimes takes a few days to respond. There are vacations, shows, family matters, and all kinds of reasons why people do not check email daily. I know I never like to make excuses, so give him the benefit of the doubt unless you feel this is a routine of his.
No product is perfect, and no manufacturer is perfect. The best we can hope for is that the asylum will continue to work as it does to provide us with a great way to get fast and fun feedback about our hobby.
Where else can I go to hear Fred J say his modified table sounded like a goose farting on a humid day?
I hope your experience will not dampen your love of vinyl. I am having the time of my life right now.
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