Setting up Music Hall MMF 2.1

Posted by martydamnit (A) on June 22, 2006 at 05:26:34

So, I finally took the plunge and picked up a turntable, the Music Hall MMF 2.1. I'm having a pretty tough time getting it set up properly, so advice is appreciated.

After following the instructions in the manual, I have a table that sounds like a child's toy turntable, with an arm that loses contact with the record surface and is likely to fly off to the right when the antiskate weight is attached.

For setup, I first leveled the table with a bubble level, both front-to-back and left-to-right. Next, I attached the counterweight to the arm. As instructed, I placed the arm between the platter and the arm holder and turned the counterweight until the arm was parallel to the plinth. Next, I adjusted the tracking force by turning the little plastic ring on the counterweight until the scale read 17.5. I attached the antiskate weight to the second ring (note: the antiskate weight line was snapped, so I had to retie it, and it's probably 1/2 inch shorter now).

When I lift the arm out of the holder, it moves to the right. I've tried increasing the tracking force, but haven't had much luck. At the recommended setting, the cartridge bounces out of the groove, and at higher settings, I still get pretty poor sound.

So, either I didn't get the secret setup manual or I just can't follow directions. Any suggestions, other than "dump that piece of crap and buy xyz," are appreciated. Thanks!

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Topic - Setting up Music Hall MMF 2.1 - martydamnit 05:26:34 06/22/06 (16)

Up and running now, thanks for the help! nt - martydamnit 17:40:18 06/22/06 (0)

You didn't get the tracking force set correctly. - KT88 08:28:26 06/22/06 (5)

Bill please get back to me. - tubesforever 22:32:23 06/22/06 (1)

Done. - KT88 10:13:32 06/23/06 (0)

Nicely done. - tketcham 18:39:16 06/22/06 (0)

Re: You didn't get the tracking force set correctly. - martydamnit 09:01:48 06/22/06 (1)

only a little bit "off". - KT88 09:20:49 06/22/06 (0)

Re: Setting up Music Hall MMF 2.1 - tketcham 06:12:09 06/22/06 (4)

PS: A couple more things I forgot to mention... - tketcham 06:50:15 06/22/06 (0)

and you gave him your money a second time!?! - OMalley 06:35:29 06/22/06 (2)

Yup. But only because of the recommendation of an inmate... - tketcham 06:45:30 06/22/06 (0)

Re: and you gave him your money a second time!?! - HenryH 06:41:25 06/22/06 (0)

I'm not familiar with that particular table... - Mark Tinordi 05:58:13 06/22/06 (2)

Re: I'm not familiar with that particular table... - martydamnit 06:42:51 06/22/06 (0)

Anti-skating weight line length... - tketcham 06:22:04 06/22/06 (0)

Re: Setting up Music Hall MMF 2.1 - OMalley 05:41:01 06/22/06 (0)

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