The support links on this page are general in nature.
The section at the left ("Turntable/Tonearm Setup") has detailed commentary which is sequenced in the order you would approach
your first pass at a setup.
Trackng force and VTA/SRA are intentionaly placed before overhang/offset angle because these two parameters affect your geometry.
For this reason, you need to do a rough setup of these two parameters first.
The height of your tonearm (VTA/SRA) as well has how much you compress the cantilever (tracking force) has a direct effect on
the effective length (and therefore, the overhang).
You most certainly return to tracking force and VTA/SRA during your listening tests (and on an ongoing basis), but it's
important to peform a rough setting of these two parameters before performing your basic geometry alignment (overhang/offset angle).
Setup of a tonearm and cartridge is an iterative process, and we'll make those interactions more clear on the setup pages.
Note: There's quite a bit of valuable information in the links below. We don't necessarily agree with
everything on these links, however. Still the resources below are a good primer on turntable and tonearm setup.
For our take on this topic, reference the setup links on the left side of this page.
