Advice needed please!!!!

[CageyH]

http://www.analogueseduction.net/mic...-adjuster.html

[clarkey555]

First of all, are you happy with what you're hearing? If so leave alone.

However some cartridges are fussy about VTA, and the Rega arm is not designed to be able to easily adjust this (the designer, Roy Gandy doesn't believe VTA is important). For most cartridges the starting point is to have the arm axis parallel with the record surface, or in your case the bottom of the cartridge parallel with the record. Looking at your photos, the pivot end of the arm appears to be a little too low - but it's not clear if the bottom of the cartridge body is parallel to the top (where it is bolted to the 'headshell').

How is the arm attached to the turnable? Is there a grub screw to fix the bearing column to an arm collar? If so, try raising the rear of the arm by say 1mm.
If however the arm height is controlled by washers fitted to the arm collar, then the only way to adjust arm height and VTA will be by fitting extra washers or one that is thicker.

Mmmm so so Barry just expected more tbh the arm is attached to the plinth with 3 point fixing

[clarkey555]

it does look a bit tail down to me as well,what cartridge did you use before the hana? is the hana a taller cartridge?
if the answers yes and by a lot then you most probably should raise the tonearm up to compensate.

a handy tip to check ballpark vta is to get some graph paper and cut a credit card size piece of it and stick it to some cardboard,you can then place it on the spindle side of the head shell and eye through to see how level the head shell is.

Jamie I had an exact cart on previous to the hana so no real issues with vta and I agree the cart doesn't seem right not level at all

[clarkey555]

VTA adjustment spacers are available in sets from ebay.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rega-3-poi...wAAOSwgZ1Xq4aa

These are easy to fit, but I'd suggest removing the cartridge before doing any work on the turntable.

Nice idea Geoff shame about the lid

[clarkey555]

http://www.analogueseduction.net/mic...-adjuster.html

Nice shout Kev looking into that

[clarkey555]

I used an Ortofon 2m Black on an RP6 for a while. Quite a bit deeper body than the Exact. I used the Michell VTA adjuster which has the advantage that you don't have to remove the arm (once the adjuster is fitted) to adjust VTA for different cartridges. I didn't detect any obvious difference in sound.

Hi Christopher how did you cope with the lid must have been tight

[walpurgis]

Nice idea Geoff shame about the lid

What do you mean?

[DiveDeepDog]

I'm not familiar with the cart dimensions, but it looks like you've got 3mm acromat on there. Thats at least 2mm higher than the Rega felt one.

I'd suggest somethings amiss?

[Arkless Electronics]

You may get better results with a higher resistance set of loading plugs with the Hana SL.... The stock ones supplied with the Arkless 640P are 100R but I had a look at the Hana spec and 470R appears more suitable (it says >400R recommended). I can supply a set for £15 delivered if you don't wish to make up a set yourself.

[karma67]

I'm not familiar with the cart dimensions, but it looks like you've got 3mm acromat on there. Thats at least 2mm higher than the Rega felt one.

I'd suggest somethings amiss?

thats a good idea,try removing the mat and see what its like.