I’ve just been told my earlier post was deleted by a Moderator.
As far as I can recall it was well reasoned and explanatory
without abuse or profanity.
I’ll show part of it recreated (with updates) as well as I can recall here
:
I fail to understand the problem you (Cleeds) have with the words
“negative & positive” in relation to a tonearm’s VTA setting to the extent
that you would accuse me of being “ignorant” or “embarrassed”.
If you were a pilot, height/altitude can be expressed as a
positive (above sea level) , zero (sea level) and a negative value (below sea
level – some airports are a few feet below sea level). Why would you object to people out there
applying a similar “convention” to describe the height of a tonearm pivot or
arm tube? Also why would you take the reference point "zero" on the Y axis to be associated with a cantilever? I didn't mention cantilevers at all and would challenge you to show me where in this thread?
This “convention” was NEVER
directly associated with the cartridge. Why are you trying to make out that it is?
Cleeds
said :
“…had
the OP initially properly set his VTA, he wouldn't have had his phono cartridge
bottom out in the first place.”
You’re the only one alleging that the OP did not “initially,
properly set his VTA”. I’m sure the facts will become clear when the OP chooses
to reveal them.
One clear erroneous assumption by you was equating the
expression “NEGATIVE VTA” (SETTING) directly with a cartridge rather than a
tonearm VTA adjuster. The context was clear, you ignored it.
Message ends.
Cleeds, it’s clear we’ll have to agree to disagree on this.
"Each to his own".
Bill.
