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VTA?

I have a vintage Pioneer TT (PL-530) using a Grado Gold MM cart. The cart was installed by a dealer and performance has been acceptable. But, I am one to fuss about minor details. I have confirmed cartridge alignment (protractor) and tracking force with a TF gauge. The Pioneer table requires an overhang setting of 49 mm. Done that.

I am somewhat confused about adjusting the VTA. Seems that it can come down pretty much to trial and error until a preferred performance is obtained. And, VTA is most commonly performed by an arm elevation adjustment. The Pioneer has no such adjustment.

Am I just being too fussy about this factor since the Pioneer is nowhere near the sophistication and capabilities of more modern and expensive machines?

jrpnde

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slaw
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@millercarbon,

Tweaking the cart/arm/tt set-up is a completely different use of the term "tweaks" that is more commonly associated with the add-ons mentioned in your last sentence which is what I was referring to and I think most here knew that.


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I prefer to get everything set up correctly before I start messing with tweaks
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If you have great eye sight and can see the angle of the stylus when it’s on the record, does it seem to be @ 92°? If not try to figure out how much the arm assembly should be raised to get there. (Asumming it needs to be raised). If so. make a shim to put under your arm mount assembly.

If it needs to be lowered, make an appropriate shim out of graphite or carbon fiber to put between the cart and headshell.

www.mcmastercarr.com 

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