Re: Article on VTA might help you (long)

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In Reply to: Article on VTA might help you (long) posted by John C.-Aussie on June 23, 2000 at 16:55:15:

John,
Couple of things on the piece.
1. I wouldn't go by what Dennis says about most cartridges sounding better when the back is "lower" than the front nowadays. Most of today's cartridges sound best when they're ~level--and part of the reason is that designers are setting the angle lower so the arm must be raised up to clear the LP. Some newer cartridges actually sound better with the back end tipped slightly up vis a vis the Miyabi and Clearaudio Discovery.
2. As far as symptoms of incorrect VTA. Remember that this article was written long before we had arms really capable of fine VTA adjustments (the Rabco was far from that -- and it had a host of other problems). Those who have played with VTA will recognize there are actualy two "zones" of adjustment. What Dennis described is actually the "coarse" or "gross" symptoms of incorrect VTA.
Also remember that some of the brightness in the old MCs Dennis was desribing was a problem with the designm materials, resonances, lack of bass, etc. Not to mention the not so hot phono sections. So what was really happening is that one would be adjusting VTA to compensate for factors other than the "real" VTA problem. Kind of like using cables as tone controls instead of searching for neutrality. (Todays MCs are immensely better than those of yesteryear!)
But--when you're able to adjust in 1/100s or more of an inch, you'll find that 1/100s make a crucial difference. What you'll hear is more transparency, less pops and clicks --and incredible focus. Like Dennis said: use a good piano recording-- and listen to when the piano just pops into focus. It's very apparent if you let a friend adjust VTA while you listen.
Myles B. Astor
Publisher
Ultimate Audio

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Topic - VTA and bass - eliot 15:31:02 06/23/00 (4)

Article on VTA might help you (long) - John C.-Aussie 16:55:15 06/23/00 (3)

Re: Article on VTA might help you (long) - Myles B. Astor 18:43:37 06/23/00 (2)

Thanks for the info Myles - John C.-Aussie 19:34:43 06/23/00 (1)

Re: Thanks for the info Myles - Myles B. Astor 06:09:03 06/24/00 (0)

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Re: Article on VTA might help you (long) - Myles B. Astor 18:43:37 06/23/00 (2)

Thanks for the info Myles - John C.-Aussie 19:34:43 06/23/00 (1)

Re: Thanks for the info Myles - Myles B. Astor 06:09:03 06/24/00 (0)

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