RB-301 Spring "ringing" when VTF set to "2"?

Good observational skills by Vinyladdict and excellent advice from Jea48 and Raul. Many RB-300/301 owners do exactly this, as a search of this or most vinyl forums will show.

The question may arise, how do I fine tune VTF without engaging the spring?

The answer may also arise: buy 50 cents worth of O-rings and slide one or more onto the end stub to reduce VTF in small increments. This saves futzing with the %@$#! counterweight once you've got VTF close.

Dear Doug: Maybe I'm missing something in your post because I don't understand why: the question may arise.

As Jea48 point out in any tonearm you can do it through the counterweight movements( forward/rearward ) with out the necessity to engage the springs ( you don't need it. )

Regards and enjoy the music.
Raul.

Thanks guys - I'm wondering now if I should send the stock RB-301 back and just get an Incognito rewired RB251 for the same money since the RB251 has no spring. The weight of my cartridge won't allow me to disengage the spring completely with the stock counterweight.

Check this out.
http://www.positive-feedback.com/Issue10/heavyweight.htm

Raul,

It's true one CAN adjust by moving the counterweight. But for small VTF changes (.05g or so) it is MUCH easier and faster to slip an O-ring on/off the end stub.

Moving the counterweight that small amount requires weighing after each movement and there is always much trial and error. Adding or removing an O-ring makes the same change EVERY TIME. It takes 2 seconds and you don't need to use the scale.

YMMV of course. It's just a suggestion that works for me, as you'll remember from your visit.