Different Anitskate for Rock vs. Classical

To call your approach to setting anti skating a hair brained scheme is an understatement.

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Porziob,
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To whom are you referring ?
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Rgds,
Larry
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Porziob,

Trust me it works wonderfully. Think about it as well. I am visually checking on a blank record that the arm is not moving too fast towards the center to need antiskate. How is it a hair brained scheme. Honestly, it is the simplest method. It will save so many so much grief that they will wonder why they struggled so long.

It is nothing new. Many people recommend using a blank side to check antiskate. I just am giving you recommendations to allow you to get to near perfect results very quickly.

His comments are directed to me. Here is the gentleman's email to me offering his generous advice:

****Since it`s your system, you can set the anti skating by ear if you wish. What crtg. are you using @ what ntracking force. Tracking @ too light a force can wreak havoc on the anti skating as well as the record as the stylus swings from one groove wall to the other damaging the vinyl. I`d track @ the mfg.`s MAXIMUM suggested force particularly if the LP has a wide dynamic range or loud complex music. For openers I`d set the anti skating for the max. tracking force. Then only if I heard mistracking would I readjust the anti skating. YMMV. Good luck @ any rate.***

Anybody care to comment? When I stop laughing hysterically, I might email him back. Or not.

Too much VTF & AS can lead to bent cantilevers over time or increase the frequency of the need to retip. Also, a general rule of thumb some people use is set AS to 1/3 of VTF and use that as the starting point. Just don't buy any 2nd hand cartridges from this guy.