Turntable leveling


Pardon the possible obtuseness of the question, but - in the opinion of forum readers - how important to sound quality, LP and stylus wear is having my turntable precisely level? Try as I might, I can't get it <2 degrees from absolutely horizontal measuring with the Levlx iOS app though it looks good with a bubble gauge. I've looked online and I can't find a consensus opinion on this matter though I know the more level the better.
Thanks in advance,Keith
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Showing 2 responses by millercarbon

Put it this way. If you bring it to level by putting something like a piece of sorbothane under one corner, that piece of material (whatever it is) will have a greater impact on the sound than the one degree.

My table has been mounted on the same massive (close to 600 lbs) stand for well over a decade now. Level at one time it must have settled because when checked recently it was a bit off. Not that I noticed. Anyway, it left me with a couple options for adjusting it back level. Main thing I noticed was even when using shims under the platform- not even the turntable itself but the platform under the table- the material used made a difference. Never did hear any difference being level. But what I did to get it level, that DID make a difference.

My question is after doing all that will I still have time and energy to play and listen? I got all tuckered out just reading the list. 

This is something you have to do every time, right? I mean, level depends on gravity, which with the moon....