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Newbie Question: VTA and Rega P25/RB600

Hi all ... recently I've returned to vinyl (and diggin' it!) with the loan of a good friend's vintage Thorens, and while I'm awaiting delivery of my Rega P25 I am wonderin' about setup of the Rega, specifically, about the lack of VTA on the RB600.

My questions would be (and feel free to throw more in, not sure I really know what to ask at this stage)

1) What are the sonic affects of VTA out of whack/not optimized?
2) How do aftermarket mods work in regards to the RB600?
3) Will I need to worry about VTA if I use a none-felt mat?
(Dyna vector 10x4 cart)
breeno

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breeno OP
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Very helpful responses, much appreciated folks.
breeno OP
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The P25 arrived, mounted up the Dynavector 10x4. Nice overall sound, plenty of details in the mix (love that about vinyl), however it's noticeably light in the bass and maybe a tad bright on top -- but the lack of bass is pretty aparent. Spin up the CDP as a reference (Linn Ikemi) and the comparison is obvious.

I believe I've got the cartridge aligned properly and the tracking is set to the recommended 1.7g. I experimented with tracking from 1.5 to 2.5 and went back to 1.7, none of which really did much for the lack of low end.

I'm running it through my MC setion of my Linn Karin preamp not the MM section. Tried the MM section for grins and no affect.

Is this sounding like a VTA issue?

If so which direction do I go to correct this type of symptom?

Thanks again for all the help, much appreciated!
breeno OP
16 posts
 
I, umm, err, ahhh ... wired the cartridge outta phase.
Oops. Sounds a wee bit better now.

Tossed on the new mat and its sounding pretty darn good! (as opposed to just plain bad prior) Thanks all.
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