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Tonearm relative to Plinth alignment

I have a Linn Basik turntable with a Linn Basik Plus tonearm (bought separately), and when the tonearm is in its arm rest it is not completely parallel with the side of the turntable. It appears to be a few degrees on its way to the platter. There are 3 holes in the table for the screws to the base of the tonearm, and they must be rotated a little bit.

Will this affect the sound of the turntable?

Thanks,
Dusty
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bdgregory
1,714 posts
 
I'm not sure I follow you - are you thinking that loosening the 3 screws may allow the arm to rotate back to its parallel position? Another option may be the VTA set screw. I'm not familiar with the Basic, but my Ittok has a single set screw on the collar - and when you loosen it you can adjust the vertical alignment and also rotate the arm.
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heyitsmedusty OP
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No, there are 3 set screws so when they are screwed in, even loosely, you can't rotate it. Here is a picture so you can see:

http://128.121.219.98/i/c/f/1191460316.jpg

There would be no way to get it straight short of drilling new holes, so I was wondering if having it start at a few degrees rotation would affect the sound.
dougdeacon
3,338 posts
 
As long as your cartridge (cantilever) is properly aligned using a protractor suitable for the tonearm, this shouldn't affect the sound.
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