An SRA/VTA experiment - Steve Hoffman Music Forums
Dec 30, 2024 · I made an SRA/VTA experiment with my Shure V15Vx and JICO SAS/B stylus. It is known that the VTA of these stylii are quite steep, around 30° effective VTA from stylus tip to pivot, which is ≈10 degree higher than the nominal 20° VTA. At normal setting the SRA is around 94° which is ok by "standards" given.
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Dec 29, 2024 · To me it seems the cantilever length and static compliance must taken into account. The other calculation on cantilever length, compliance and assumed change in VTA. You mentioned 1.3° VTA change on your first calculation, but that it "might be lower" 0.5° or 0.4° due to the arc. It should be possible to calculate, but I am not able.
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Dec 29, 2024 · Very interesting topic. Of all the cartridges which I have used in my life only one was EXTREMELY sensitive to small variations of VTA: the Grado Gold 2. All the other ones I have tried (see in my profile) were actually very insensitive to VTA in terms of frequency response (at least to my ears).
AT-VM95SH VTA Tail Up vs Tail Down - Steve Hoffman Music …
Dec 17, 2024 · And all recordings sound different. I'll likely adjust the VTA level for albums with less bass. I will say the SH sounds silky smooth. It's like adding cream to coffee. I love it. But yeah, adjusting VTA might be a simple and effective tool in dialing in the right sonic signature you might be looking for. As long as it doesn't damage anything.
VTA & Rega Philosophy - Steve Hoffman Music Forums
Jun 2, 2019 · Different cartridges and different stylus shapes react quite a bit differently to VTA changes. Three of my favorite cartridges require a certain VTA setting of level +1/2 mm to sound their best. Lowering or raising them by 1 mm or so changes the sound unacceptably. One cartridge I had wasn't finicky at all with VTA and sounded the same +/- 2mm .
Surprising VTA Adjustment | Steve Hoffman Music Forums
Jan 3, 2015 · VTA adjustment is much more important to the sound than any exotic arm material and expensive wiring, IMO. Strangely enough many, including Rega (despite the fact that they offer different spacers as an accessory) officialy claims that VTA adjustment is useless, and many people believes that and wonders why the new thick 180 gr. vinyl sounds ...
Can Anyone Help Me Set VTA on My Music Hall 2.1?
Mar 5, 2004 · Here is where my problems began. I dropped the arm a slight bit to where I wanted VTA set, yet because there are two screws - it was very hard to get the arm on a straight plane again across the record. I must have wrestled with the thing for over 40 minutes to where I had the arm set with a slightly lower VTA and where it was level and straight.
How to set VTA from first principles - Steve Hoffman Music Forums
Jun 11, 2008 · VTA is sometimes referred to as SRA (stylus rake angle). The "geometric goal" when setting VTA is to have the stylus rake the groove at the same angle as the cutting tool cut the master. As a rule of thumb, start with the tonearm parallel to the record surface in setting VTA and then zero in on the right setting by listening as you try higher ...
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Dec 29, 2024 · I made an SRA/VTA experiment with my Shure V15Vx and JICO SAS/B stylus. It is known that the VTA of these stylii are quite steep, around 30° effective VTA from stylus tip to pivot, which is ≈10 degree higher than the nominal 20° VTA. At normal setting the SRA is around 94° which is ok by "standards" given.
SRA VS. VTA - Steve Hoffman Music Forums
Jan 15, 2021 · When the VTA is set according to TT manufactures recommendation (tonearm parallel to platter) the STR should sync, that's the idea of it. The only way I could get correct VTA using a 15mm cart fitted to stock headshell without increasing mat thickness was to fit a 2mm shim between cart and headshell and still my tonearm VTA adjustment feature ...