Much too high can cause excess wear, too light and you won't track and will probably skip a lot. Will you hear a difference between 1.75 and 1.95? Doubtful, but you never know. Try it and see. You won;t hurt anything.
what is the problem with too much tracking force?
I have a Lyra Delos on a Michell Tecnodec. The dealer set it up for me. 2 years later, I would like to learn to do this myself. I bought the MOFI Geo Disc alignment tool, a digital stylus scale, a powerful magnifier, and an ultrasonic stylus cleaner. I am ready to up my game with my vinyl hobby. I was on the sidelines too long!
The first thing I did was to weigh the VTF with the scale with my table set up as it has been for a couple of years. It came in at 1.95g. The Lyra documentation suggests 1.75, so clearly I am tracking too heavy. Before I correct this, what is the issue? Is there something I should look for when I change it to 1.75?
Any advice before I do this adjustment would be much appreciated!
The first thing I did was to weigh the VTF with the scale with my table set up as it has been for a couple of years. It came in at 1.95g. The Lyra documentation suggests 1.75, so clearly I am tracking too heavy. Before I correct this, what is the issue? Is there something I should look for when I change it to 1.75?
Any advice before I do this adjustment would be much appreciated!
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marktomaras " ... what is your advice? 1.76 exactly? What would you expect the issues may be with 1.95 of force as the table is at now versus the proper 1.76?" I think it's generally wise to follow the manufacturer's recommendation. In this case, you may have some increased stylus and/or vinyl wear because of too much VTF. But I think that's unlikely, especially because the recommended VTF is within such as narrow range. |
When you wrote the dealer does final setup by ear, that's the ticket. Let's look at it this way: The diamond on the end of the cantilever is kinda small. This diamond may have been installed by a human hand, or with a small 'guide', then glued. Does the glue allow a fraction of 'creep'?. Is the hole accepting the diamond perfect?. It is likely no diamond is exactly perfect. Final alignment should always be done by ear. Protractors are a starting point. Azimuth is my single most important 'fine tune'. VTA changes with album thickness. |
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