Rega Arm Threaded VTA Adjuster

General Information

It is recommended to use an infinitely adjustable VTA adjuster with the Rega arm - 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

We offer 2 types of vta adjuster for the rega arm - the first called the "threaded vta adjuster" which will suit all decks. It is simply a thin threaded collar which threads onto the rega arm base. As the collar is rotated up and down 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 250 & Silver Taper 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.
£48 .00