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How do YOU set VTF on your Rega arm??

I'm curious as to how many people (on the non-250 arms) use the spring-loaded mechanism to set their VTF, and how many bypass it and use a scale and the counterweight (or Michell TecnoWeight). In other words, how many feel strongly about the 'spring' effect on the arm's sound? (or feel that Rega's notion that it helps track warped records is correct-if my understanding of their intention is correct
dougr33
colitas
150 posts
 
I got the 250 to be done with it. When I had the 300 setting the dial to 3 and then using a scale to measure the tracking force was the best sound by far. More accurate and easier to duplicate. If curious about removing the spring, look for an old thread by me, asking about removal of spring. "Basement" audiogon member(if memory serves) tells how to remove it all together. ;)-~
plinko
223 posts
 
Stingreen, you want to turn the VTF dial all the way up, if you want to disable the spring. Setting to 0 does not disable the spring.

And yes, this is how I set VTF...using a scale and with the spring disabled.
plinko
223 posts
 
ah...I see you all have figured this out.
jea48
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http://db.audioasylum.com/cgi/t.mpl?f=vinyl&m=113564

http://www.audioasylum.com/audio/vinyl/bbs.html
In the Find window type in,
disable vtf spring rega arm
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