Hi Frogman,
Guess I didn't know the platter height was adjustable. I'm about 1/4 inch + above the plinth. It would have been interesting to try. Not possible now unless I lower the arm board because my platter extends just a hair over the arm board and the clearance there is very small. I must confess while I've read about bearings and thrust plates for years related to TT maintenance, I'm not sure I know what the thrust plate is or how to adjust it. Good lord, not something else to adjust?!
I too am rather surprised at what I can hear. I'm 73 and spent 5 years as a Naval Flight Officer so I do have some hearing loss. I doubt I have anything left above 8-9k hz. That said, I can hear room, air and low level detail on well done recordings. Guess it is the harmonics. I suspect my hearing loss contributes to the difficulty I have with VTA adjustment. I think sometimes in search of the higher frequencies I tend to push the cartridge nose down too much. But I'm learning.
Cheers,
Harry
Guess I didn't know the platter height was adjustable. I'm about 1/4 inch + above the plinth. It would have been interesting to try. Not possible now unless I lower the arm board because my platter extends just a hair over the arm board and the clearance there is very small. I must confess while I've read about bearings and thrust plates for years related to TT maintenance, I'm not sure I know what the thrust plate is or how to adjust it. Good lord, not something else to adjust?!
I too am rather surprised at what I can hear. I'm 73 and spent 5 years as a Naval Flight Officer so I do have some hearing loss. I doubt I have anything left above 8-9k hz. That said, I can hear room, air and low level detail on well done recordings. Guess it is the harmonics. I suspect my hearing loss contributes to the difficulty I have with VTA adjustment. I think sometimes in search of the higher frequencies I tend to push the cartridge nose down too much. But I'm learning.
Cheers,
Harry