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Technics 1200G VTA Lock or unlock is the question?

I have found the the 1200G sounds better with the VTA lock not engaged.  Has anyone else tried it?  I am finding that certain tracking distortions on very hot tracks are virtually gone.  Glad I tried this.  I am sure the 1200GR would have the same results.
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lewm
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Haven't we all?
lewm
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Audiophilia Nervosa is the term.
Yes the issue might affect both VTA and azimuth.
lewm
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Wha....?Your opening statement was based on one trial?Which is it that seemed "to have some benefits in some ways"?  Locking or not locking?
lewm
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Someone else perhaps on Vinyl Asylum recently suggested that the locking mechanism, because of the way it intercalates with the threads on the vertical shaft, causes a slight change in VTA when engaged.  Could your observation be due to something like that?  Otherwise, can you think of an hypothesis to explain your observation?
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