Anti-skate problem with Rega RB303 tonearm


No matter at what level I set the anti-skate adjustment, the tonearm rapidly runs away from the spindle. Is this a common problem with the Rega tonearms? Is there any way to fix it? The turntable is flat. Thanks, in advance, for comments and suggestions.

audio-satisficer

don’t follow the dial numerical settings on the arm, the calibration is often very poor

get proper blank record side, adjust anti skate up very gradually so arm stays neutral

oh and make sure, very sure, your platter is exactly level

@audio-satisficer , first make sure your table is perfectly level. Next make absolutely sure the overhang is set correctly. Then set the anti skate by the Schroder method. Use your cuing devise to set the stylus down in the run out area between grooves. The tonearm should drift very slowly towards the spindle until it catches a groove. If it drifts outwards you have too much anti skate. If it flies inward then you have too little.

I like no anti-skate.  It's impossible to set it correctly anyway.  If you set it at any one point on the record the entire side before and beyond is wrong.Can anyone tell the difference with and without anti-skate? For the Rega problem, I'd check if the arm wire is binding, the cueing is touching, etc.

@mijostyn that is what I’ve been doing with all my turntables, works perfectly. I disregard the recommended anti skate force and just watch how the stylus behaves in the dead wax/runout and set it accordingly.

Here ya go! If  this doesn't work there is something wrong with the tonearm anti-skate mechanism!