Antiskate Issues

Posted by Ross (A) on May 2, 2016 at 11:48:30

Recently I noticed that a stereo central image would drift from center to the right over the course of an LP side. My conclusion is incorrect antiskate setting. I track at 1.8g and had a/s set at about 1.4g.

Using a Shure test disk, I placed the stylus onto the spinning "silent groove" and the arm moved to the center when set to 1.4g.

I increased force until the arm was stationary (2.5g). But when I lift the cueing lever, the arm quickly drifts to the outside as it is being lifted ! Obviously too much force.

Should I reset so that the arm very slowly drifts to the outside (less than 2.5g), or very slowly to the inside (slightly more than 1.4g) ?

Archives are inconclusive, with almost as many suggestions as questions raised.

Thanks !

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Topic - Antiskate Issues - Ross 11:48:30 05/02/16 (18)

If you REALLY want to obsess over this... - Dman 05:46:34 05/03/16 (11)

Seems utterly uesless to me. - Rick W 10:16:24 05/03/16 (10)

proven utterly useless in practice too ... - TBone 07:01:12 05/07/16 (0)

RE: Seems utterly uesless to me. - Tre' 17:32:46 05/04/16 (7)

RE: An issue I have with it - Cpk 05:44:15 05/07/16 (0)

Not Necessarily... - John Elison 18:38:43 05/04/16 (5)

RE: Not Necessarily... - Crazy Dave 14:03:44 05/05/16 (3)

RE: Not Necessarily... - John Elison 14:55:11 05/05/16 (2)

RE: Not Necessarily... - Crazy Dave 14:23:08 05/06/16 (1)

Okay! Thanks! /nt\ - John Elison 20:03:43 05/06/16 (0)

RE: Not Necessarily... - Tre' 18:48:13 05/04/16 (0)

As with just about all things in life, YMMV - Dman 10:57:29 05/03/16 (0)

RE: Antiskate Issues - Bill_k 04:51:17 05/03/16 (2)

RE: Antiskate Issues - frankwm 09:30:24 05/03/16 (1)

RE: Antiskate Issues - Bill_k 05:43:08 05/04/16 (0)

RE: Antiskate Issues - Bill Way 18:01:48 05/02/16 (0)

Search these Archives - Lew 14:10:49 05/02/16 (0)

RE: Antiskate Issues - BCR 13:33:44 05/02/16 (0)

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