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About a year ago I bought a new turntable (Dr. Feikert Volare) and complementary equipment. I had it assembled by a local technician as I have two left thumbs when it comes to DIY. (I know this is not a good trait for a turntable owner to have.)
I’ve been dissatisfied with the sound for some time. But I recently discovered that by tweaking the anti-skating, the sound improved dramatically. I’m now wondering what other parameters have changed during the past year.
So, not being able to tweak those other parameters myself I’m thinking of hiring the technician to come to my home to work on it. Since it sounds so good now, I’m wondering if it’s worth the expense. (He won’t be cheap.)

128x128rvpiano
inna
7,296 posts
 

I know little about turntables but, yes, it's puzzling why anti-skate adjustment leads to big difference. I remember spending 15 minutes to find the overall best point but the differences were small. Nottingham table/arm.

I would invite an expert to check everything. 

kennyc
1,508 posts
 

+1 more to hire a technician, get the cartridge setup correctly.  

ghdprentice
7,016 posts
 

+1 hire a competent technician.

 

Since I bought my first audiophile table… I will not touch them. My dealer loves turntables. He loves to adjust them to perfection. I love him. He comes to my house… in all honesty he is also a friend after 20 years. Once properly set up, it should play perfectly for a couple thousand hours, until a new stylist is required..

I do not have the personality or manual dexterity to do it. You want someone who simply loves the whole thing. Well worth virtually any price.

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wturkey
771 posts
 

It’s 2023. Thanks to the devalued currency, everything is expensive. 

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baylinor
1,423 posts
 

And rvpiano recently posted how he was finally satisfied with his system. Oh noooo! Down the rabbit hole again...

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