Tony’s (of Ontario, Canada) surprise discovery after fixing the vta adjuster on his RP-6 turntable!
Hi Michael,
The VTA mod is completed for my Rega RP-6 turnatable and it is very nice...I am really pleased with it.  Having said this...I discovered my problem wasn't really with the VTA...but it was good I did the mod regardles... Through a series of many trials, I finally figured out why I thought I was getting "harshness" from my Rega RP-6 turntable. It was not my turntable - it was my ADC (analog to digital recorder). What I discovered is that my KORG MR-2000S recorder introduces harshness into the pure analog signal produced by the turntable...in PCM mode. But when I switch the recorder to DSD digital audio mode, there is zero distortion and zero harshness. Therefore, all this time I thought there was something wrong with my turntable, or cartridge, or wires or VTA...but the problem was in the final step - the digital recorder. Now, I am recording in DSD128 Hi-Res Audio mode and the sound is perfect. PCM is a great digital format and the problem of harshness occurs only on the KORG recorder - not necessarily on other ADCs. Sorry for any inconvenience caused and hopefully this information may be of use if a similar situation occurs in the future with someone else (highly unlikely!). Regards, Tony |
Thanks Tony!
