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In Reply to: It could be that you didn't read what I wrote.... posted by John Elison on September 16, 2006 at 12:12:18:
i thought you were of the opinion previously that VTA w/ a conical stylus made no difference whatsoever. I remember reading you say that before. No matter.
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Well, I don't think VTA makes much difference, but however much difference it makes, it makes the same amount of difference for any shape stylus.Here's the thing. Most all modern cartridges are designed for VTA in the neighborhood of 20 to 23-degrees according to their specifications. Quite frankly, you can look at their cantilevers and tell that. A little more than a year ago I bought a cartridge with 15-degrees VTA and my records sound great. My conclusion is that VTA must not matter a whole lot as long as it is somewhere in-between 15 and 23-degrees.
Hi John, I assume you are referring to the DL-103 which you have often reported as having a VTA of 15 degrees. Using a precision machinists angle gauge I just measured a stock DL-103 and the VAT relative to the top surface of the cartridge body is 23 degrees. The deflection when lowered to the playing position with 2.5gm VTF is 1-2 degrees.
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