I placed a magnet next to my 120Z and I felt no magnetic force. I hand held the scale at the platter level to check for the VTF. I have to keep my hand steady enough so the scale remains at 0.0 gr.
My cartridge is MM but yes, it goes right on the scale. On my Music Hall I have to remove the platter to make room (the scale is about .5 inch thick) but that's a small sacrifice. If it's important you could put something under the scale to bring the surface up to the exact level your platter would be. I thought the difference to be inconsequential.
so you have been putting your cart(is it a moving coil?) directly on the scale without any problems? if so, looks like i'm going to have to try this out.
I tested mine with a thin steel strip, known to be magnetic, balancing it like a tonearm over the scale surface. I couldn't detect any magnetic attraction at all. The scale is basically a plastic platform sitting on a strain gauge - there's not much to it. For $20 and reading to .1 gram, it's amazing.
nghiep, you mentioned in the earlier thread that the 120 z isn't magnetic. how do you know that? im looking for a scale and would prefer to get a non magnetic if possible. thanks.
Check out this post on electronic VTF scale. These are more accurate and easier to use. http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?eanlg&1087227679&read&3&4&
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