Vertical Tracking Angle

[gillsev]

I just bought a Denon DP 62L with Audio Technica AT 120E cartridge. I am quite happy with it except for the vertical tracking angle. As you can see in the picture that the tonearm is not exactly parallel to the record during play mode. It is tracking just a tad higher (which is about the thickness of its record mat) than it should. I mean, is this really a big deal?? All my LPs just sound good, and I even tested a semi warped record that my previous Dual 701 couldn't track well enough. But with the Denon's Q-Damping (Dynamic Servo Tracer) feature, it tracked it flawlessly without any obvious fluttering in the music which I heard from my 701.

I tried adjusting the VTA height according to the manual by loosening the 2 screws at the rear base of the tonearm, but to no avail. It is still stuck and won't budge. And I don't want to apply excessive force on the delicate tonearm for fear of creating more damage. Should I really work on this, or just leave it as it is? Thanks for your input.