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I'm taking a poll...

Vote for A, B, or C---

Assuming all other turntable set-up parameters are dialed-in, optimum vinyl playback is achieved when:

A. You set the tonearm at level and leave it there.
B. You use your ears and adjust the VTA incrementally up or down.
C. You get the stylus to ride in the groove at a 2 degree angle forward, to match the assumed angle of the cutting stylus.
will_herrera
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stringreen
6,368 posts
 
More like "B", but then I leave it there and don't adjust for every record
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rsrex
45 posts
 
Well,

A and C assume records are the same thickness and are all cut at the same angle, which isn't the case.

So, B it is.
dougdeacon
3,338 posts
 
A. For optimal tonearm transitions over warps.

B. For optimal sonic reproduction of the waveforms carved in the grooves.

C. For optimal ease of mind, assuming you're comfortable with false assumptions.

;-)

markphd
667 posts
 
Letter B. This is because not all records are cut at exactly the same angle. You would do it for each individual record you put on the turntable. Life's too short for this.
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