I'm using what's on the arm.
Turntable adjustment
I've recently acquired a Technics SL-QD33 turntable with a p-mount cartridge. Anti-skate is factory set and non adjustable. Also, its fully automatic. Everything worked fine with the stock cartridge, but I wanted to upgrade so I purchased the Grado Prestige Green cartridge, which has improved the sound. However, now when I start to play an album, the tone arm no longer places the stylus in the groove, thus, it slides off the record. What can be done to address this issue?
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VTF scales on many pickup arms are not even remotely reliable. I suggest you use a dedicated gauge to confirm your VTF. It needn’t be expensive - even the little Shure gauge is quite good. What you describe could very well be a VTF issue. |
If you go to the VINYL ENGINE you can look up the owners manual. The tracking force is set at 1.25 grams with a 6 gram cartridge. It can only be adjusted plus or minus by .25 gram! https://www.vinylengine.com/ |
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