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I'm taking a poll...

Vote for A, B, or C---

Assuming all other turntable set-up parameters are dialed-in, optimum vinyl playback is achieved when:

A. You set the tonearm at level and leave it there.
B. You use your ears and adjust the VTA incrementally up or down.
C. You get the stylus to ride in the groove at a 2 degree angle forward, to match the assumed angle of the cutting stylus.
will_herrera

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raygunn
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and a tonearm that has on-the-fly dial-in height (The arm base height "dial" is marked in millimeter increments), I can change cartridges faster than I can change a record and with absolute repeatable results. That said, since the wands are of differing mass, I can also hear each cartridge in an optimized environment.

I love each cartridge I use, but I must admit that depending upon the music, I do have a preference for one over the other. This is why I have had this set-up for nearly 30 years.

Cheers!
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