Q. Why am I getting distortion/tracking problems at the inner grooves?

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• Q. What is the importance of the VTA (vertical tracking angle)?

  Answer: Although the record player stylus’ job is to faithfully trace the record groove, this is made more difficult because it is not the same size or shape as the cutting stylus which originally made the groove in the first place. Partly, this is ...

• Which Goldring cartridge produces the most natural sound?

  Ultimately, the smaller the playing radius of the stylus and the lower its effective mass, the more potential it has to correctly extract the signal recorded in the record groove. All Goldring cartridges are designed to have a flat frequency response ...

• Q. Is the offset angle and VTA (vertical tracking angle) the same thing?

  Answer: Please be aware that these are two different parameters. The offset angle of the arm is the angle between the straight line joining the arm pivot and the stylus tip and that parallel with the sides of the headshell or mounting point on the ...

• Q. How do I know when to replace my Goldring stylus?

  Answer: We usually say that a Goldring diamond/stylus should last for about 500-1500 hours of listening (shorter for spherical diamonds, longer for line contact), but this varies depending on the condition of the vinyl being played. Another way of ...

• Q. Which Goldring cartridge can I use with my DJ record deck with a straight tonearm?

  Answer: In order for any cartridge to track a record properly, without causing distorted sound or damage using a tonearm with a single pivot point (most turntables have this unless they are linear tracking), the arm must have two things; overhang and ...