Location: Near Saffron Walden, Essex
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I'm Dave.
That’s only any good if the cartridge happens to fit the platter tonearm set up just right. Obviously making an arm that can’t be adjusted for VTA makes it cheaper to produce. Maybe that’s why SME also does not bother. I suppose a punter can always resort to shims if needed
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Analog Inputs: Pro-Ject Signature 10 TT & arm, Benz Micro LP-S, Michel Cusis MC, Goldring 2500 and Ortofon Rondo Blue cartridges, Hitachi FT5500 mk2 Tuner
Digital:- Marantz SA-KI Pearl CD player, RaspberryPi/HifiBerry Digi+ Pro, Buffalo NAS Drive
Amplification:- AudioValve Sunilda phono stage, Krell KSP-7B pre-amp, Krell KSA-80 power amp
Output: Wilson Benesch Vector speakers, KLH Ultimate One Headphones
Cables: Tellurium Q Ultra Black II RCA & Chord Epic 2 RCA, various speaker leads, & links
I think I am nearing audio nirvana, but don’t tell anyone.
Of course you can set up VTA with any SME arm - it's just not as convenient as with some other makes.
And it is impossible to do it 'on the fly'. Even with the SME M9-R and M12-R arms, which do have such an adjustment this is difficult to do.
Barry
Location: brighton
Posts: 104
I'm jamie.
i disagree,that might be fine with a conical stylus but with modern microline,shibata and Fritz Geiger profiles to get the best from them you do have to sweat the small stuff,its all about optimization. ortofons replicant 100 stylus profile works ok with the headshell level to the record but you are not getting the best from it, sra/vta has to be dialled in.
Listening is the act of aural discrimination and dissemination of sound, and accepting you get it wrong sometimes.
Analog Inputs: Pro-Ject Signature 10 TT & arm, Benz Micro LP-S, Michel Cusis MC, Goldring 2500 and Ortofon Rondo Blue cartridges, Hitachi FT5500 mk2 Tuner
Digital:- Marantz SA-KI Pearl CD player, RaspberryPi/HifiBerry Digi+ Pro, Buffalo NAS Drive
Amplification:- AudioValve Sunilda phono stage, Krell KSP-7B pre-amp, Krell KSA-80 power amp
Output: Wilson Benesch Vector speakers, KLH Ultimate One Headphones
Cables: Tellurium Q Ultra Black II RCA & Chord Epic 2 RCA, various speaker leads, & links
I think I am nearing audio nirvana, but don’t tell anyone.
I importantly omitted to say:-
The Quincy Jones record now plays and sounds wonderful with the LP-S.
So for me this really was proof that getting a cartridge optimally set up or as good as it can be on a tonearm/TT combo is so important!
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Listening is the act of aural discrimination and dissemination of sound, and accepting you get it wrong sometimes.
Analog Inputs: Pro-Ject Signature 10 TT & arm, Benz Micro LP-S, Michel Cusis MC, Goldring 2500 and Ortofon Rondo Blue cartridges, Hitachi FT5500 mk2 Tuner
Digital:- Marantz SA-KI Pearl CD player, RaspberryPi/HifiBerry Digi+ Pro, Buffalo NAS Drive
Amplification:- AudioValve Sunilda phono stage, Krell KSP-7B pre-amp, Krell KSA-80 power amp
Output: Wilson Benesch Vector speakers, KLH Ultimate One Headphones
Cables: Tellurium Q Ultra Black II RCA & Chord Epic 2 RCA, various speaker leads, & links
I think I am nearing audio nirvana, but don’t tell anyone.