To Shim Or Not To Shim?
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...A conclusion I just came to, after comparing two DVD players. My quest in the last few days, was to find a basic upscaling DivX supported DVD player for a friend of mine (preferably with USB port because hey, why not...), to mate with the new HDTV. Never been much of a "videophile", but as an audiophile, I still wanted to make an effort to obtain the best video and audio performance from what might be available in this area (in brick and mortar shops). I thought about getting a Toshiba, but the reviews on their poor reliability record scared me out of that option.
I acquired a headshell/cartridge alignment jig for my Philips 212 TT. The Grado cart body is about 1/8" -3/16" too shallow for optimum VTA, but the Grado install instructions say NOT to put anything between the cart and headshell- even to obtain the best VTA. Must be a compliance/resonance issue?