Setting up a Phono Cartridge

[captrajesh]

I've got to know about this blog by a famous reviewer Mr. Jonathan Valin:

Setting up a Phono Cartridge-The Andre Jennings Way

 

[EJC4th]

speaker up-grade

I upgraded my sony theater in a box DDW840 to a Denon AVR 591, but kept the sony speakers. I am thinking of up-grading to Polk RM6750. Is this a worthwhile up-grade? Thanks

 

[captrajesh]

@EJC4th, firstly welcome to the forum. It may be a good idea to introduce yourself on the introductions forum.

AFA your query, while I do not have any personal experience of any of the systems you have mentioned, from the looks and specs, Polk appears to be a worthy upgrade.

For better suggestions, I suggest you start a thread in the relevant sub forum: Home Theater

 

[Gerry_the_Merry]

I've got to know about this blog by a famous reviewer Mr. Jonathan Valin:

Setting up a Phono Cartridge-The Andre Jennings Way

I have frequently used Audacity, VU meters on my Amplifier, and VU Meters on my cassette deck to set Azimuth, while playing mono records. Audacity seems better than the other methods. But the technique mentioned in the article is way more sophisticated.

 

[Thad E Ginathom]

I've got to know about this blog by a famous reviewer Mr. Jonathan Valin:

Setting up a Phono Cartridge-The Andre Jennings Way

Amazing! It's "worse" than I ever dreamed. But the investment in such a TT.arm/cartridge combination, on every level, is so considerable, I can imagine any such an investor wanting the best, and wanting to know that they are getting the best.

Between not bothering at all, and investing in all the required equipment and skills, the author seems to have chosen the best compromise: calling in an appropriately-equiped friend

 

[kuruvilajacob]

All analogue LP lovers would like to get the best out of their Turntables. From the article, I gather that only the lucky few who have all the right tools can get the best out of their TTs. I would rather use my ear to get the best sound I like after following the basic things I can do to align the cartridge

 

[jls001]

Stylus rake angle is the correct angle to adjust instead of the more generic VTA, but then it needs some really fancy tools.

 

[stevieboy]

I think this a reminder of just how much smoke surrounds setup. After all sra that's perfectly right for one record is bound to be out for the next due to record thickness. So is the author gonna listen to perfect sra on only one record for the rest of his life? Isn't the best one can achieve an approximate average for all records? or maybe when you get sra right it holds true for an average of record thicknesses hmmm...

 

[kuruvilajacob]

You are right Stevieboy. It will be impossible to get the SRA right with each record with different thickness. The best is to keep your favorite records and do it by your ear

 

[jls001]

Some folks change arm height for each type of record thickness. This is possible if one has a on the fly adjustable VTA or even non-on the fly. But adjustment should be repeatable and consistent, perhaps with some sort of vernier micrometer marking.