Tonearm Parallel?

That’s what she said.

I’m sorry, that was just too good of a setup.

On a serious note, every cartridge will have a recommended angle for the cantilever in relation to playing the record. If you really want to get perfect about your setup, pick up a little usb microscope online. Shouldn’t cost but around $20. Then you can take photos and measure actual angle to verify things are perfect. I used to think my turntable was set up correctly, but just checking by eye had it 1.5° off. Once I fixed it to the recommended value, things were COMPLETELY different with so much more lively sound and detail. Definitely $20 well spent.

Here ya go!

https://www.amazon.com/Record-Measuring-Tonearm-Cartridge-Azimuth/dp/B07TXBB2JH/ref=sr_1_2?adgrpid=1345802832480670&hvadid=84112753102918&hvbmt=bp&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=101285&hvnetw=o&hvqmt=p&hvtargid=kwd-84113057663977%3Aloc-190&hydadcr=7893_10674031&keywords=azimuth+tool&qid=1668438360&sr=8-2

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.

@yogiboy I have the same tool. Works great!

The late , brilliant AJ Conti of Basis Turntables said that he thought that being obsessed w/ “perfect” VTA was mostly a waste of time because records can be different thicknesses & can be cut to different depths too. And this was a man OBSESSED w/ precision & details! He 

His turntables & tone arms have stood the test  of time are amongst the very best available. I’ve had my 2500 & Vector 4 arm for 20 years, changed the belt & cartridge once & still sounds excellent & only recently has digital music sources truly competed vs. it.