Question on VTF (What should i adjust it to?)
There is no ‘right’ IMO, other than being in the range provided by the manufacturer. Set it where it sounds and tracks best within the manufacturer’s recommended range. I will almost always start at the min. tracking force, and increase it if necessary, or, per other users suggestion of a particular cartridge. |
Do yourself a favor... As long as it's within the specs, enjoy your setup. If you want something else to obsess about here's something https://www.analogplanet.com/content/zenith-angle-correction-final-set-frontier Another adjustment that gets yes and no answers. |
If you hear mistracking on transients or complex musical passages, then tick up the VTF about a tenth of a gram. Otherwise, what compels you to worry about it? Also, what tool are you using to set VTF? If you use the classic Shure SFG, it is not accurate within the range you are concerned to remain within (+/-0.15g), in my opinion. To feel confident about differences in VTF of 0.1g, you will need a good digital scale specifically designed for vinyl, where the weigh pan is set down as close as possible to the veritable surface of an LP. There are many available ranging in cost from ~$30 to more than $100. The low cost ones tend to measure down to 0.1g. The higher cost ones tend to at least display down to .01g. (Whether they are actually accurate below 0.1g is another matter.). Others like the "Riverstone", which is about the same price as a Shure SFG. |
