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How important is precise VTA adjustment?

I am at the stage where I am about to make the plunge into the Vinyl arena. I have a opportunity to purchase a Michell TT with a package deal on the Stock Rega 300 tonearm.

My findings indicate that Rega makes the VTA adjustment process a nightmare. You actually have to remove the arm from the armboard and insert washers to change the VTA.

To me this sounds like a rather inaccurate way to make adjustments on such a high precision product like a tonearm.

Furthermore, I am not really sure that it's necessary to have this adjustment in the first place. I am no turntable expert and was wondering if a VTA adjustment in the hands of someone like me who is inexperienced with tweaking would only cause problems.

Does anyone know what adustments do come with the Rega arms and what adjustments are important to have?

Also if anyone could recommend a MC cartridge that works well with this arm I would appreciate it.

Thanks
tazuser

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sdcampbell
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As already noted, there are two (maybe three) VTA devices that are available for the Rega RB300 and RB600 tonearms. I have seen them mentioned by VPI, Rega (Lauerman Audio Imports, in Knoxville, TN), Express Machining, and also the AudioAdvisor. The easiest place to start is AudioAdvisor
www.audioadvisor.com).

The RB900 arm, however, has a solid, 3-point base mount that is secured to the arm board, and the only way to adjust VTA is by inserting washers between the tonearm base and the armboard. If you are not the RB900 arm, however, this is not an issue.
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