"on the fly"

I"ve read that Rega TT's require VTA adjustment by shims, and other TT's [like VTA's, etc.] can accomplish this on the fly. Other TT's perhaps are in the middle.. Can anyone explain what this means?

boofer02-24-2017 4:06am

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stringreen Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 6,368 posts 02-25-2017 at 02:03am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete tketcham..... platter mats always change the sound of the turntable.. So...not only are you changing the record height, but also the sound. Too many variables for me. I can change sra very eaily with my tonearm, but its really not worth the hastle. I set it and forget it.
tketcham Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 291 posts 02-25-2017 at 05:13am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Hi, stringreen, I've found that the Herbie's Donut mats I use can actually sound better than a bare platter with thinner LPs because they reduce resonance vibrations (distortion) and especially because the mats maintain correct SRA when using micro-line and micro-ridge LOMC cartridges, which seem to be more sensitive to SRA. The heavyweight LPs are used without a mat. Occasionally having to swap mats to accommodate different LP thicknesses takes all of 10 to 15 seconds of additional time. For me it's worth the effort. (Consider that most of my LPs are 1.0 to 1.1 mm thick and use the same mats so I don't change mats that often.) Regards, Tom
miketuason Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 333 posts 02-25-2017 at 06:21pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Don't forget Antiskating too, that make a difference as well.

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