I recently acquired a Thorens TD 160 Super turntable with a Grace 707 tone arm. My problem is with the tone arm VTA all the way down the tail is still too high. I have the cartridge shimmed and am using three mats right now to compensate but this seems pretty kludgey. I know this was a popular combination - has anyone else seen this problem and come up with any other ways of addressing it? The platter bottom is around 7mm from the top of the unit, which I believe is correct.
Thank you both for the feedback. I am assuming the quick adjust cam is the threaded piece with the 'arms' sticking out just above the tone arm board. I can see that giving me enough if removed - I will do some surgery tonight.
Yes, that's not needed.
In some cases you will have to drill a hole for the bottom of the lifter, if you lower the arm a lot.
In some cases you will have to drill a hole for the bottom of the lifter, if you lower the arm a lot.
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I did many (100s?) of those.
The 707s VTA is adjustable. A set screw (or 2) at the base allow the height to be adjusted.
dave
I did many (100s?) of those.
The 707s VTA is adjustable. A set screw (or 2) at the base allow the height to be adjusted.
dave
Yep I know it is adjustable. Problem is I am bottomed out and the tail is still too high when the arm is down - by a few mm. I haven’t gotten a chance to work on it tonight but the cam removal idea seems like that will do it and then I can adjust VTA up a tad to get the headshell parallel with the platter if need be.
Remove the bit above the washer (love those washers) and the set screw.
That arm board looks unusual.
dave
That arm board looks unusual.
dave
Never did one that loooked like this. Must be a newer version of the 160/165. Edit, released 1983, so after my time.
dave
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