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Re: VTA at last

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I have found that a lot of cartridges, for which the manufacturer suggests a "level" cartridge (body parallel to the record surface), actually sound better when adjusted as you have done(tail down).

I know there are lots of theoretical material that shows that small changes can't possibly make much of a difference, but my own experience says otherwise. I can make quite small changes and the difference is quite significant. With a 9" Vector arm, a .3 millimeter change is very obvious. That is why I hate thick audiophile records. They never sound their best unless VTA is changed to account for the change in VTA.


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