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cartridge you are using and or the particular record being played. The knob's
scale makes it easy to return to a previous setting by making a note of the
number above the index mark and the number of complete turns taken.
The old wisdom, which had the arm tube parallel to the record surface,
assumed not only that all cartridges had the same internal geometry and stylus
rake angle but also that all records were cut with the same equipment set the
same way. The idea was that everything would line up properly with the arm
parallel to the record. This is not true and the VTA should be adjusted for best
sound in your system.
Rule of thumb: Raising VTA lowers bass and increases treble. Lowering
VTA increases bass and decreases treble.
H. CONNECTING TO THE PREAMPLIFIER/AMPLIFIER
ONLY USE INTERCONNECTS THAT ARE SHIELDED AND PROPERLY
GROUNDED. NON-SHIELDED INTERCONNECTS CAN HUM AND PICK UP RF.
The connector block at the rear of the arm base has, in addition to the Lemo
receptacles two phono receptacles and a ground connector.
Plug one end of the output cable into the phono jacks. The jack with the red
ring is the right channel and the jack with the black or white ring is the left.
Plug the other end of the cable into the turntable inputs on your pre-
preamplifier, preamplifier, or integrated amplifier as appropriate.
The ground connection is available to eliminate hum if necessary. If hum is
present, first connect a ground lead from the connector block to the
preamplifier or amplifier to which the output cable is connected. If this does
not eliminate the hum, run a ground wire from the turntable chassis to the
connector block as well. The block's connector will accept bare wires, spade
lugs, or ring tongue connectors.
I.
VERY IMPORTANT!!!
Do not run the HR-X for days at a time to break it in. The
flywheel runs on a Teflon thrust disc and continuous running
will damage this disc. The table will be broken in after three to
