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Turntable leveling

Pardon the possible obtuseness of the question, but - in the opinion of forum readers - how important to sound quality, LP and stylus wear is having my turntable precisely level? Try as I might, I can't get it <2 degrees from absolutely horizontal measuring with the Levlx iOS app though it looks good with a bubble gauge. I've looked online and I can't find a consensus opinion on this matter though I know the more level the better.
Thanks in advance,Keith
kacomess
kacomess OP
199 posts
 
ahh...the complexities of vinyl! In my case I have a Moerch UP-4 arm on a VPI HW-19 turntable. Thoughts on absolute level or not worth the exacting effort for this rig? I have about 1000 vinyl records, mostly vintage (Shaded Dogs and others of that ilk), but each individual LP doesn't get played all that often.

Thanks in advance,Keith
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noromance
9,825 posts
 
@cleeds Slight exaggeration for effect. I have dialed in tiny adjustments though. I have a 1962 Julie Andrews record which responds to the tiniest change which snaps the vocal into pinpoint focus.
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ncarv
983 posts
 
Cross check level at Home Depot $3.96
VPI cross check level at Music Direct $10.00

1kitch
19 posts
 
The old level-level saga...easily determined by placing the level on a surface, noting the reading, rotating the level 180 degrees and placing it on the exact same spot and again noting the reading. If the readings are the same...the level is level.
lewm
13,109 posts
 
+1 with Glen; level the platter surface and the tonearm mount board or achieve the same degree and direction of error for both. Forgot to bring that up.
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