I do it by ear. Too high, and sibilance occurs; too low, and bass goes woolly. There is no one ideal permanent setting due to the variability of LP's thicknesses and the angle of cutting heads used to make the album in the first place. I happen to have a VPI with an easily on-the-fly adjuster, and I don't think I would ever get another turntable without an easily adjustable VTA.
Thoughts on VTA......
I have read countless posts where members are spending hours on exacting setup of their VTA with varying levels of tools.
Then there is another camp who set by ear.
My thoughts/questions on this subject arise from vinyl thickness difference.
Surely going from a flimsy flier early 70,s vinyl to a later 180 or even 200gm issue is going to change that painstakingly set VTA considerably.
So thoughts rattling round is why go to all that trouble when it IS going to change depending on the vinyl played?
To my mind it would appear that one of the arms that includes on the fly VTA adjustment would be the answer.
Your opinions or suggestions?
Then there is another camp who set by ear.
My thoughts/questions on this subject arise from vinyl thickness difference.
Surely going from a flimsy flier early 70,s vinyl to a later 180 or even 200gm issue is going to change that painstakingly set VTA considerably.
So thoughts rattling round is why go to all that trouble when it IS going to change depending on the vinyl played?
To my mind it would appear that one of the arms that includes on the fly VTA adjustment would be the answer.
Your opinions or suggestions?