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Linn LP12

Hello guys,

My LP12 has an SME3009 tonearm. Table is perfectly level yet when I lower the tonearm, it always wants to move outboard. I have to prevent it from moving outboard using fingers as tonearm is being lowered. Any idea what is causing this. Not 100% certain, but I believe that problem started after a cartridge change a while back. Table was not used for a couple years after cartridge change.

Thx,
sympaticonorm
hifitime
715 posts
 
Its the little weight hanging on a string(also referred to as bias).I don't know if this is the correct instructions for your arm(this is for 3009R),but I hope so unless you still have yours.A lot of mine drifted 1-2 MM outward during cue down.Making sure everything was clean(so it doesn't slide as easy)and set correct still left me lowering the arm 1-2 MM inward on a lot of arms.The anti-skate seems to do it on a lot of them.A link to a manual,but may not be the correct settings.LINK>>[http://www.theanalogdept.com/images/spp6_pics/SME/SME3009R/ModelsRtype.pdf]SMEII?>>[http://www.analogue-classics.com/html/3009ImpManual/13.jpg]Pic[http://www.audio-extasa.eu/popup_add_image.php?pID=946]
hifitime
715 posts
 
Retry the links,sorry.LINK SMEII? [http://www.analogue-classics.com/html/3009ImpManual/Thumbnails.html] 3009R [http://www.theanalogdept.com/images/spp6_pics/SME/SME3009R/ModelsRtype.pdf] PIC [http://www.audio-extasa.eu/popup_add_image.php?pID=946]
hifitime
715 posts
 
One last link.A lot of variations.>>[http://www.analogue-classics.com/html/sme_3009___3012.html]
sympaticonorm OP
103 posts
 
OK.. minor anti-skating adjustment did the trick. Thanks for all your help guys.
sympaticonorm OP
103 posts
 
Oh boy is this thing singing now !! I did not realize what this turntable is capable of. I have had it for a while but hardly ever used it. Amazing what a few (tracking force, bias guide position and bias setting) small adjustments can do to this table.
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