Tonearm VTA Adjusters

For Accurate VTA Adjustment of Origin Live & Rega Arms

It is recommended to use an infinitely adjustable VTA adjuster with the Rega or OL1 tonearms - the advantages are:

1. Quick adjustment for tuning by ear - it takes a long time to change spacing washers and you can forget the sound differences.
2. Infinite adjustment - height adjustment can be heard to the nearest mm because height accuracy is important.

Threaded VTA Adjuster

The "threaded VTA adjuster" will suit all decks. It is simply a thin threaded collar which threads onto the rega arm base. As the collar is rotated it raises and lowers the height of the arm. You need a mounting hole of 24mm diameter or over. If your armboard is less than 11mm thick please let us know as we will need to add a spacing washer to your order - this adjuster works well on the Linn LP12. Fortunately Rega decks and many others have this diameter already as the hole for the Rega arm is toleranced sufficiently oversize. The threaded VTA adjuster initially raises the height of the rega arm by 2mm due to the top flange thickness - it can then raise the arm further by approx 10mm depending on the thickness of your armboard. This adjuster is included as standard with the Silver and above tonearms, so does not need to be purchased seperately.

Sliding VTA Adjuster (will not fit most decks)

The "sliding VTA adjuster" is the best sounding adjuster but adds 13mm to the height of your arm postion due to its thickness. Using this adjuster you can further raise the arm by an additional 20mm.

The sliding VTA adjuster gives infinite adjustment and improves the sound quality. It consists of a sleeve that you can adjust vertically using a grub screw to clamp it in position. The mechanism is similar to the Linn arm height adjustment. It is worth noting that the sleeve clamps the arm in position without damaging its threads. The flange holding the sleeve is fastened onto your armboard using 2 or 3 bolts or screws unequally spaced on a 55mm diameter circle. It needs a mounting hole somewhere between 28mm - 42mm in diameter and is then screwed or bolted to the armboard using 3 fastenings . The overall diameter of the VTA is 70mm.

To work out if your deck will accept the adjuster, allow for the following - The height between the top of your armboard and the top of the platter must be greater than 44mm. If this is the case then the Origin Live VTA adjuster will fit your deck mounted on top of the armboard. The VTA adjuster actually improves performance significantly because it decouples the arm.

Rega VTA Arm Height Adjuster

This VTA adjuster offers 2mm, 4mm, 6mm and 8mm adjustments in one spacer for the RB100, RB251 and RB301 and also suitable for the RB700 and RB1000. It is supplied with a set of 30mm screws for use with 6mm and 8mm adjustment to ensure excellent mounting stability.

VTA Adjuster for the Basis Turntable

We can supply metal sleeve 25.4mm in diameter which allows you to fit an Origin Live or Rega arm directly to the Basis turntable VTA adjuster without needing to purchase a "Basis" arm. If you require this option please telephone or email us.