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Stylus tracking weight guage

I have recently come back to analog and looking to buy digital scale to get an accurate tracking weight on my tone arm/cartridge. I have looked at the audiophile guages at $100+ and I have looked at other guages online that range from $20-$45. So my question is does anyone have any experience with the nonaudiophile guages and can you recommend any brand or model? Thanks
sgunther
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rushton
2,445 posts
 
This $45 gauge from Audiogon seller Ans at Audionote in Singapore has worked well for me. It has been accurate, consistent and easy to use. Shipping to the U.S. was fast and communication was top notch.

Canrong Digital Stylus force gauge
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2002ss335
84 posts
 
Sora Sound has a nice one for $48 delivered. You can check out his listing on here.

Regards,
Todd
goatwuss
877 posts
 
I bought one from Sora. Works great. Turns out my shure gauge is .6g off. Wow
mt10425
1,138 posts
 
Mine's from Sora Sound also.
dan_ed
2,451 posts
 
I bought mine from ANS before Sorasound was carrying them. Back then the price was around $80, but still much lower than any retail outlet. At these new prices I think it is a no brainer.

I do notice that repeatability with this gauge is not really that great. Be cautious of exactly where the stylus lands on the scale. But overall this scale is quite adequate for VTF setting and the extra decimal place is most helpful.
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