Linn Karousel Bearing oil check?.
- Thread starter Wayne C
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Darren L
Egalitarian
Why would the placement of the arm collar move left or right? To adjust VTA nothing should change, only the height of the tonearm at it's pivot point, either up or down.
Darren L
Egalitarian
Does you lift/lower device allow adjustment?
I'm not familiar with your tonearm.
Sorry I meant the arm foot or whatever it’s called the collar remains the same but when lifting the arm up or down it won’t be in the same exact position, the arm will either be closer or further away than it is now. There is no line on the arm collar to ensure it is perfectly central in the armboard
See this video , arm is raised up with 180gm vinyl and it’s still in contact with the disc
The video was last evening -
I have already lifted the arm up as advised by Peter by 2 - 3mm but I now need to know if the arms position which won’t exactly be the same as Peter had it is of any consequence it could be a fraction. To the left or right but obviously won’t be exactly as he had it unless I got lucky
Joolzdee
pfm Member
Did you ask Peter?
Darren L
Egalitarian
Check out this...... your only lifting the tonearm not changing the position of the collar on the armboard.
Scroll to the bottom and download the manual.
Then read article 5.1 Adjusting VTA, basically you loosen the grub screw and lift the tonearm to raise the the arm , then retighten the grub screw there's even little lines on the back on the tonearm to help you.
This is your tonearm, all be it yours is made for Linn.
Darren L
Egalitarian
No , it won't have changed
I could of done that but I prefer to lower and lift the arm off the record by the lifter not by hand , don’t want to damage £200 records
So the arm tube being a couple of mm closer or further from were it was left or right doesn’t alter the arc of the stylus. If so that’s what I’d wish to know. I will buy one of those linn alignment discs to check the arc as Peter did when I’ve got £60 !! Unless someone has one they are selling as I’m maxed out due to this !!
VTA is now around 3mm clearance from 180 using the lift which is better for me. But the perfect VTA Peter set up didn’t allow the lift to lift stylus out of the groove as above. Arm was perfectly level but not practical.
I am referring to the arm itself , granted it goes up and down and you tighten with Allen key but the arm tube itself won’t be in the same position it will be either closer to the platter or further away than it previously was , I’m asking does that make a difference
John
Rack’em Up!
There should be a separate arm lift allen screw which would allow the lift height to be raised a bit more when the tonearm is in the raised position. Peter should have made the appropriate adjustment when setting up the deck. I would phone him up and inquire.
Darren L
Egalitarian
No , no difference if you're talking about the height of the arm tube relative to the platter.
The geometry of the TT spindle to bearing centre (tonearm) and bearing centre to stylus point does not change if you only alter the height of the tonearm assembly in the collar as in the instructions, it will not affect the geometry of the tonearms operating arc.
If you do a search for Clearaudio Emotion SE ( they come equipped with your tonearm) there's set up videos on YouTube. Here's one
Peter doesn’t stock the arm , he told me himself so it isn’t one he’s really familiar with on a daily basis due to stocking more specialist products , I’ve increased the VTA myself so it clears the record to be be practical. Once I’ve saved enough I’ll get getting another arm from them anyways but at the moment it will have to do. The arm lift wasn’t altered at service and I aint touching it just in case it doesn’t do what it’s supposed to do after I’ve touched it!. I probably will get one of those calibration discs he used just to check it’s still following the arch correctly!.