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Secret decoder ring required

Posted by Fretless (A) on December 15, 2005 at 11:58:56

In Reply to: What code? English? Instructions are incluted! (nt) posted by Tawe on December 15, 2005 at 07:11:34:

Yeah, the instructions are clear but for one misleading contradiction:

"Band 9: Bias setting (anti-skate)-300Hz tone L+R, +18dB. Same as above but a real torture track! Please note that if your cartridge tracks bands 6, 7 and 8 satisfactorily, then for all practical purposes you should have no problems tracking any record. The last track is really an ultimate test of cartridge suspension design."

Remember; bands 6 through 9 are supposed to be "bias setting (anti-skate)" tests, yet the instructions suddenly veer off into tracking ability testing and torture tracks.

I think this is the cause of all the confusion. People are trying to "pass" the tracking obstacle course while setting anti-skating at the same time.

That's why it's important to find the point where your stylus just begins to mistrack and go no further. Otherwise, you'll get far too much groove drag and end up with a huge excess of bias compensation.

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Topic - This antiskate thing is really starting to annoy me... - karmaceutical 19:21:18 12/14/05 (14)

Have you checked to see whether your TT is level... - Spinner 03:18:12 12/17/05 (0)

Lyra's and antiskating... - brad 10:28:02 12/15/05 (0)

Does the Lyra have at least 100 hours on it? - tubesforever 22:44:40 12/14/05 (1)

Stop fretting - set it by ear - - kavakidd 21:39:18 12/14/05 (0)

Fretless has definately broken the code on this one ! (NT) - Fred J 21:19:40 12/14/05 (2)

What code? English? Instructions are incluted! (nt) - Tawe 07:11:34 12/15/05 (1)

Secret decoder ring required - Fretless 11:58:56 12/15/05 (0)

Go linear - daven 20:49:08 12/14/05 (1)

Wrongo! All linears do, just cannot control it... - larryLR 22:14:20 12/18/05 (0)

It's not about "passing" anything - Fretless 20:08:50 12/14/05 (2)

Hear hear! - Munkie_NL 01:19:50 12/15/05 (0)

Best post on this subject I have read in a long time! nt - Stephen Murphy 23:00:37 12/14/05 (0)

Lyra Argo - DevilDawgMom 20:07:10 12/14/05 (1)

Re: Lyra Argo - CAFC 23:52:45 12/14/05 (0)

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