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Thanks everyone. Two follow-up questions. I have a few Classic Records and Simply Vinyl records I bought on Audiogon that are very dirty. Where can I send to have them cleaned. I have an ET-2 arm. Do I need to change the VTA for every record? Thanks

Get Disc Doctor Miracle Record Cleaner and some distilled water and clean them by hand. Very easy, very effective, just follow the cleaning instructions. Many of us here make a practice of cleaning every LP before we play it the first time. Makes a big difference in sound quality and in the life of the LP.

You have a wonderful tonearm that's easy to adjust. Absolutely plan on adjusting VTA for 140gr versus 180gr versus 200gr LPs. The differing thicknesses require it. See Lloyd Walker's recommendations for dialing in VTA and tracking force at http://www.walkeraudio.com/fine_tuning_your_turntable.htm

Best of luck,

I have the ET-2 and it is one of the easier Tonearms to adjust VTA for. I adjust then mark the spot for quick future adjustments for 120,150 180 and 200 gram vinyl. One thing do not over tigten the screws or you can split the air bearing. Just tighten until the screws are snug.

Regarding the ET-2, I owned this tonearm for many years and one thing I learned was that it was a mistake for me not to lock down the VTA adjustment bearing. I got addicted to the ease of doing VTA adjustment on the fly while the record was playing. The trade-off I discovered was a loss of bass resolution. If your system has decent bass resolution, locking down the screws makes a big difference, and I finally decided the improved sonics were well worth the slight trade-off in convenience.

Qdrone: I agree with your marking recommendation. Great suggestion.
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