How to properly set up a turntable is on the one hand open-ended to infinity and is never done. Or on the other hand you align the cartridge, set the tracking force, and done. Congratulations, you are done!
How much more you do depends on how much you enjoy and get out of it. Also has a lot to do with your arm and phono stage. The three things that will make the most difference are loading, VTF, and VTA.
Tracking force you already set. But this is the one thing its always easy to adjust on all arms so if you want to experiment and see what you can hear this is the place to start. Staying within the recommended range try going a little higher or lower. See if you hear a difference and if you do, which you like better. Whichever one you like better is the one to use.
Loading is another story. Cartridge loading makes the biggest easiest to hear difference. But depending on your phono stage can be as easy as flipping a switch or as hard as going inside to change resistors. So do VTA first.
Vertical Tracking Angle, also sometimes called SRA Stylus Rake Angle, is involves raising or lowering the tone arm at the base. Some arms its super easy, others next to impossible. If your arm has VTA on the fly you will be able to tweak VTA to perfection. Otherwise if the arm/cartridge is parallel to the record in the groove you are done.
The main thing to get from all this is you are done when you are happy. And any time you are not happy come back and work on these some more. As good as it is now its amazing how usually things can be made even better just by making a microscopically fine adjustment or two. Almost always these can be done as well or better by ear than anything else.
How much more you do depends on how much you enjoy and get out of it. Also has a lot to do with your arm and phono stage. The three things that will make the most difference are loading, VTF, and VTA.
Tracking force you already set. But this is the one thing its always easy to adjust on all arms so if you want to experiment and see what you can hear this is the place to start. Staying within the recommended range try going a little higher or lower. See if you hear a difference and if you do, which you like better. Whichever one you like better is the one to use.
Loading is another story. Cartridge loading makes the biggest easiest to hear difference. But depending on your phono stage can be as easy as flipping a switch or as hard as going inside to change resistors. So do VTA first.
Vertical Tracking Angle, also sometimes called SRA Stylus Rake Angle, is involves raising or lowering the tone arm at the base. Some arms its super easy, others next to impossible. If your arm has VTA on the fly you will be able to tweak VTA to perfection. Otherwise if the arm/cartridge is parallel to the record in the groove you are done.
The main thing to get from all this is you are done when you are happy. And any time you are not happy come back and work on these some more. As good as it is now its amazing how usually things can be made even better just by making a microscopically fine adjustment or two. Almost always these can be done as well or better by ear than anything else.
