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VPI antiskate nylon string and collar

My Prime came will the AS device. I noticed the nylon sting is connected to a collar that is secured to the arm. I'm appears the collar is adjustable via a clamping nut that could be loosened and thereby alllowing the collar to be slid further toward the back of the arm. Would there be any benifit in the when adjusting AS?
last_lemming
jollytinker
213 posts
 
I thought about this as a technique for getting more anti-skate force - you could move the D-ring back on the arm to get more leverage. I think VPI doesn't actively encourage it because they're sort of on the fence about the whole idea of anti-skate. 
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stringreen
6,462 posts
 
no.  The collar is affixed as close as you can on fhe arm, and behind the spike (bearing).  The arm itself should be adjusted a precisely as you can.  Personally, I found that no antiskate at all is my preference, so took the ring/fishing line off altogether.
chayro
2,983 posts
 
Assuming this is the normal unipivot, I believe Michael Fremer measured it with a Wally device and found the best setting was with the ring removed totally, as even the lowest setting provided too much antiskate.  
According to the Wally device, of course.  
mchiado
2 posts
 
From Michael Fremer's Prime review: 

You can try it both ways and decide for yourself but if you are tracking at between 1.75 and 2.2 grams use three O-rings placed at the end of the anti-skating lever. I base that on measurements using the “Wallyskater” device and backing it up with Telarc’s Omnidisc test record that has the best anti-skating track ever.


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