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Linn LP12

Hello guys,

My LP12 has an SME3009 tonearm. Table is perfectly level yet when I lower the tonearm, it always wants to move outboard. I have to prevent it from moving outboard using fingers as tonearm is being lowered. Any idea what is causing this. Not 100% certain, but I believe that problem started after a cartridge change a while back. Table was not used for a couple years after cartridge change.

Thx,
sympaticonorm
sympaticonorm OP
103 posts
 
I wiped the cue rest with alcohol and it is now much better but not quite perfect. Thx for your help
headsnappin's avatar
headsnappin
295 posts
 
If it pulled outward at all that means there is too much anti-skate. Back it off a bit and it will sound better.
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nandric
4,086 posts
 
My quess is that those demned springs are the cause. I remember that each time I approached the lift my heart sink
and I already had heart trouble. So I bought some other TT.
No heart problems since.
Regards,
sympaticonorm OP
103 posts
 
No anti-skate adjustment that I can find on the SME3009.
hifitime
715 posts
 
Its the little weight hanging on a string(also referred to as bias).I don't know if this is the correct instructions for your arm(this is for 3009R),but I hope so unless you still have yours.A lot of mine drifted 1-2 MM outward during cue down.Making sure everything was clean(so it doesn't slide as easy)and set correct still left me lowering the arm 1-2 MM inward on a lot of arms.The anti-skate seems to do it on a lot of them.A link to a manual,but may not be the correct settings.LINK>>[http://www.theanalogdept.com/images/spp6_pics/SME/SME3009R/ModelsRtype.pdf]SMEII?>>[http://www.analogue-classics.com/html/3009ImpManual/13.jpg]Pic[http://www.audio-extasa.eu/popup_add_image.php?pID=946]
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