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Anti-Skate::Playing LP's vs. 12

I notice the right channel seems to mistrack sibilance on some of my Dance/Club 12" singles and not on my LP's and the problem seems to be a bit further exacerbated on playing 45rpm 12" singles. I'm using a Benz-Micro Ebony H on a VPI Scout/JMW-9 Signature arm and I use small weights to add/remove anti-skate but I don't own a test record yet so I have no way of telling where my tracking force should be set other than listening for mistracking in either channel. I'm thinking if I add more anti-skate force to fix the distortion that it will actually be too much then on my LP's. Or it may be a function of the records being cut louder than my cartridge can track them.

If I try adding more anti-skate for my 12" singles will it be too much for my LP's?

Any suggestions on a test record to help me get the anti-skate set?

Do 45rpm records need more anti-skate due to faster platter
speed and more centrifugal force?

I listen to:
Jazz, Classical, Classic Rock, Electronic, New Wave, R'n'B, Funk, Dance/Club, etc.
n803nut
mmakshak
589 posts
 
Hifitime, that was pretty ingenious using those o-rings. They do add weight, so the markings might not be as accurate. I think if you keep the interconnects, speaker wire, etc. straight, you can figure out which channel comes out of which speaker. My setup and age(loss of brainpower-manifested by inability to do complex thinking. Complex thinking is more than one thought at a time.)has stopped me from keeping the channels straight, but I used to do it that way. Remember, the record is moved in relation to the stylus(I'm not sure that matters, but we must realize what is going on.) I do believe that anti-skate traditionally is related to what VTF is used. I usually set the VTF before fine-tuning the anti-skate, but whatever works. It can't ever hurt to check out things technically, like you did at your dealers. Your theory about the center of the record that has good high frequencies on both channels sounds right, but remember to not get too hung up on theories(or at least trust your ears). I think you are correct about the end of the record presenting the most problems. In fact, some of the more recent lp12 reviews complain about this, but I believe the reviewer has incorrect anti-skate. I do think that studies back up the fact that the inner grooves have more distortion.
goatwuss
877 posts
 
N803nut - The only way that I could get rid of the sibilance distortion on my Scoutmaster and JMW9sig setup was to replace it.
casey33
260 posts
 
The Right Channel information is on the inner groove,and the outer groove has the left channel information.This according to my Omnidisc Telarc Test/Set up LPs.
dougdeacon
3,338 posts
 
Casey33, if that Omnidisc Telarc Test/Set up LP says that, it's wrong.
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