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Rule of thumb for VTA

Hi all,

I'm wondering if there is a rule of thumb for setting VTA? Really what I'm looking for is a quick way to rough out the VTA. Should the arm be level when the stylus is in the groove? Should the arm be sloping downwawrd from the pivot toward the cartridge? The reverse?

I know that the right answer is to listen and judge for myself but I have a Rega P25 which apparently doesn't offer much in the way of VTA adjustment so I would like to find a simple approach to get it close.

Thanks in advance,

Phil
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yes, first make sure your table is perfectly level in both directions, this is important. Then almost all cartridges are made so that when your armtube is parallel to the record surface, your vta should be set. I do not think micro VTA setting is that important. Michel Fermer of stereophile mag. says he sets his for 180 gram lp's and it sounds fine for all his other lp's no matter how thick or thin they are. I have personally played for many ,many hours with VTA and always go back to the affor mentioned setting.
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