I looked closely and one of the head shell wires was actually touching the record which is what was causing the mis tracking. I bent it up out of the way and set the tracking force back to 2.0 and seems to be tracking OK now.
rega P8 Ania pro setup questions
I just got a P8 and Ania pro. Very vague instructions from. Rega. comes with 2 belts and the motor spindle has a place to put 2 belts on so I assume you use both belts but they only say belt and not belts and it looks like 2 in the picture but not sure. I'm assuming you use both?
Setting the VTF for the cart. I set the counterweight as suggested in the manual and even double checked the tracking force with a digital scale. It mistracks badly at 2.0 grams and seems to track Ok but even heard a mis track there too. Any ideas? The instruction manual hardly has any info and the website not to much either.
Setting the VTF for the cart. I set the counterweight as suggested in the manual and even double checked the tracking force with a digital scale. It mistracks badly at 2.0 grams and seems to track Ok but even heard a mis track there too. Any ideas? The instruction manual hardly has any info and the website not to much either.
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Howard,
I have to say I was quite unimpressed by the Planar 8 compared to my VPI classic 3 with Ortofon Cadenza Black. I played for a while in my main system then put in in my office system. Still unimpressed in the office and with the short captive tonearm leads I couldn't put it where I wanted to I put it back in my main system again just for fun, thinking I would sell it. Wow it really must have broken in or something because now it sounds really good. I'm quite impressed what you get with a very simple set it and forget it package. Very easy to use and sounds really good. This is a no brainer for someone who doesn't want to mess around with all the fiddly stuff in analog. So quick and easy to flip a record. The VPI is a big to do, have to remove the clamp take off the periphery ring, prob take 5X longer to get a record playing vs the P8. Also P8 is very small and light and easy to live with compared. I don't think the P8 is the end all be all but it gets you way into the sound that is what's good about vinyl. |
Thanks for this, ejlif. I've long been thinking the Planar 8 with the Anna Pro could be my next -- and final? -- turntable. Set it and forget it is exactly what I want. I like to play records and enjoy the music rather than futzing with VTA, etc. And with the two belts that come with the TT, too! |
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