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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)
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marakanetz
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you can buy spacers at www.needledoctor.com made for Rega 2mm and 4mm. it's truly a pain to adjust rega arms but that is the only option now for your turntable. in reality you cannot optimize VTA in Rega for the performance you can only optimize it for the cartridge profile i.e. not realy precisely.
you can also experience with different mats and felt mat is not the best for the records in particular. there will be always small particle left from felt when you flip over your record. rubber mats tend to accumulate too much statics.
you can also try to play with no mat.
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