antiskate disc


this is not new info, but as I have struggled to adjust the antiskate on my REED 2G(not calibrated), I thought I would try the blank disc method, despite mixed reviews of this technique.  I have an ALNIC AMBER cartridge which has a FRITZ GYER S stylus....it is so fine that it immediately cuts its own groove in the vinyl blank disc, making subsequent passes impossible...frustrating!!

jw944ts

@cleeds 

l have no problem, l am just reciprocating.

You have driven the discussion in this direction. I am purely responding each time you post, to put the record straight (so to speak)

Throwing in another vote for the Wallyskater. It is what I use. I have found that I must suspend the tonearm itself (and not the finger lift) in order to get an accurate reading. But my tonearm is weird.

Here’s what I do and have learned 

play any music track and listen carefully at the last 10 seconds 

Just before it becomes inaudible you will hear the last bits of sound from the left speaker 

Now adjust your anti skate higher until you hear the last bits of audible sound coming from the center equal from both speakers.  
Foolproof 

Good luck Willy-T

@willy-t “Here’s what l do…”

You have thought of something alternate here.

Normally there are three ways of doing something.

1. The recognised right way

2. The wrong way

3. A new better way   Possibly your way? (and more accurate with a mono record?)