Re: You are certainly correct, and I agree totally, but

Posted by Fred J (A) on December 16, 2005 at 13:58:24

In Reply to: You are certainly correct, and I agree totally, but posted by Dick Schneiders on December 16, 2005 at 07:23:40:

Dick
While I understand your rationale, I think Tommy is right on this one, it's best to err on the heavy side of the VTF range, even if you do drop the arm periodically , cantilevers are considerably more robust than one would assume from their diminuitive sizes.

And mis-tracking occours with disturbing regularity and is often
audibly undetectable in marginal just a mite too light on the VTF situations and the damage is ir-reversible and those high velocity stylus richochetting divots and tears expand progressivly even after adequate VTF is properly established, where the damage from the stylus hitting the record when the arm is dropped is minimal or non existent.

This knowledge was gained by my Father and I, over many decades of
experience spinning vinyl under the influence, between the 2 of us
we easily imbibed enough Wild turkey and Cutty Sark to comfortably
float the QE II. The dropped styli number in the millions easily ;-)

Regards Fred

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Topic - A quarter of a gram.... - lpspinner 05:58:39 12/16/05 (15)

hifitommy nailed it (and don't do what Dick Schneiders does!) n/t - Doug Deacon 07:26:35 12/16/05 (6)

I certainly hope I am not the only klutz in the asylum! :-( - Dick Schneiders 09:31:26 12/16/05 (5)

I hate to tell you, but . . . You and Fred J. . . ;8^) /nt\ - HenryH 11:21:26 12/16/05 (4)

Re: I hate to tell you, but . . . You and Fred J. . . ;8^) /nt\ - Fred J 12:57:47 12/16/05 (3)

Not me. - axolotl 13:06:32 12/16/05 (2)

Re: Not me. - Fred J 15:12:52 12/16/05 (0)

LoL!! I hope I don't fall over backwards, the next time I mount a cartridge. (n/t) - Dick Schneiders 13:22:57 12/16/05 (0)

no - hifitommy 06:42:49 12/16/05 (6)

the range of tracking force - stark 09:57:33 12/16/05 (0)

You are certainly correct, and I agree totally, but - Dick Schneiders 07:23:40 12/16/05 (4)

Re: You are certainly correct, and I agree totally, but - Fred J 13:58:24 12/16/05 (0)

Hey Dick, Thnx for help on Garrard Zero 100. - Road Warrior 09:10:56 12/16/05 (2)

Glad it is working out, David. There are a lot of good points to the Garrard Zero - Dick Schneiders 09:40:30 12/16/05 (1)

No cartridge yet, but probably - Road Warrior 19:57:31 12/16/05 (0)

Re: A quarter of a gram.... - srdavis2000 06:39:38 12/16/05 (0)

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