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VTA for Lyra Delos

I set the VTA "according to theory" ;), i.e. with arm parallel to the record, but I've read that some people think the Delos "likes" the arm be "reared up", I mean with the tail a little bit lower than the cart.
Is it so ? What's your experience / opinion ?

(obviously, I may try myself, but... I'm interested in what you think)
daniele_g
moonglum
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Dear Daniele,
Speaking as a fellow Delos user, my experiences are similar to Actus's.
I found that the closer the ambient temp got to 22 C the closer the ideal VTA gets to "horizontal". This indicates that Yoshinori has done a fine job of setting up and aligning the generator.

In the depths of Winter a slight tail down attitude is definitely preferred. (Worst case, approx 0.6mm did the trick)
If it's easier/more recoverable to adjust VTF that might work better for you?

Kind regards.....
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syntax
2,193 posts
 
Normally parallel with modern records
bifwynne
2,206 posts
 
Just bought a pre-owned Delos (ed 1). Is the current Delos a new model or still ed 1? If so, what are the main changes? I picked my pre-owned Delos up for a very fair price and am very pleased. I'm keeping my Soundsmith Zephyr as back up carty. For the record, while the Delos is a cut above the Zephyr in almost every way, I still think the Zephyr is a very, very fine carty at its price point.
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