Raking Angle


Do you all setup you analog systems so that the raking angle of the stylus is perpendicular to the record surface? I'm having a hard time achieving such an angle due to the design of my tonearm and cartridge and believe this may be the cause of some slight sibilance in the sound.
jwglista

Showing 3 responses by yogiboy

I rake my cartridge down in the rear for best results. If you can do that it often give you less sibilance and better bottom end!This is called VTA.
You can also put a spacer under the rear of the cartridge to change the rake. This will change the angle without moving the tonearm.
Just to get an idea of how much of a rake you need just fold a piece of cardboard under the headshell. Then you can use something permanent like the sheet metal you have in mind.