Tonearm Parallel?


While  I reed in the tonearm setup instruction that the tonearm needs to be parallel to the surface of the disk, there are some real expert that stat the tonearm should be raised be a few mm at the bearing side.

What is your experience?

jorgjean

Showing 1 response by gsal

I own a Sound-Smith Paua II on a VPI Prime Signature with JMW Uni-Pivot. Thought I had the cart and arm zeroed in but just had the opportunity to have J.R. from WAM Eng. install the dual pivot and correctly set up the cart. All I can say is WOW. You don't know what you are missing until you hear your TT/arm/cart properly set up. Fine Line styli require very careful alignment to sit into the grooves properly. I'm not trying to promote WAM but in my experience I now am convinced that without the proper set-up tools your cart is probably not performing at it's best. The geometries involved are in the sub-micron range. It's not something you can do by ear.