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RE: I'm not using the anti-skate.

If you can see the stylus assembly swing on a blank section of the leadout, whether inward or outward, then the swing must necessarily affect the sonic balance. I find that the only means for me to adjust a/s is by ear. If the system is set up properly, then the smallest swing inward or outward is noticeable on complex musical passages. If the system is not set up properly, then you will likely not be able to hear any difference in a/s adjustment.

Setting up the cartridge properly is a pain, involving a spiral micro-adjustment procedure : vtf, vta and a/s. Small adjustments in vtf will require compensatory adjustments in vta and a/s. I use complex musical passages to detect variations in distortion. The problem and pain are that improper levels of vtf, vta and a/s each produce somewhat different kinds of distortion, and the trick is to determine which kind of distortion is attributable to which cause.

Compounding the problem and pain is that in my setup using the Origin Live Illustrious mkiii, the skating force varies as the stylus tracks from the outer to the inner edge of the lp. I suspect that skating force may also vary with the complexity and loudness of the musical passages, or that the skating force becomes more noticeable during the tracking of these passages because the stylus spends more time in the air during loud passages.

If possible, stick with redbook or hi-res digital, which I consider to be plug-and-play compared to vinyl.


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