Keith G wrote:
Have a little play with the VTA to see if it makes a difference: Play a
suitable record on its own and then with another record underneath it
and then with two underneath it (I think you'll find the spindle long
enough) - see/hear what difference it makes, if any.

Thanks Keith, will do... when I dig it out of the garage where it's been
resting since being replaced.

Even better is to get a friend to do the listening without seeing what
you are doing....

My friends are like "you spent *that much ???* on a replacement, are you
mad!!!". Happily the bass from the replacement deck, arm, cart and fuzzy
felt thing on a glass platter is more than sufficient. Which is a relief
because adjusting VTA on that is .... well, nah... let's not go there ;-(

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Adrian C