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Anti skating SME V

I am using my SME20/2A with a Dynavector XV-1s cartridge and it sounds good.

I have a question though. The cartridge tend to skip a bit (towards the spindle) when lowered on the run-in groove.
I have tried to set the anti skating to maximum (3) and this helps, but doesn't eliminate the problem. I have to be most careful when lowering the arm to avoid skipping. I also found that playing a bit with the position of the din-connection, turning it anti clockwise seen from the top, might have helped (not sure), but did not eliminate the problem either. Is there a special position for this connection that is preferable? Will the position of the cable affect the anti skating in any way? I have tried to lower the cartridge on a blank record and the arm goes quite fast towards the spindel even with max anti skating (never experience this problem on my Dynavector arm). I know this is not the correct way to set anti skating, but it should give an indication.

Anybody?
fosse
sounds_real_audio
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This could happen because as the stylus first touches the grooves it has hardly any tracking force on it until it settles in to its set tracking force.
You might try lowering the stylus closer to the first music grooves. The edge of the records has a pretty sever bump and if the stylus lands there it will tend to skid inward.
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jfrech
1,816 posts
 
That's a great table/arm and a great cartridge. The the platter perfectly level? Or did adjusting the suspension cause it not to be level?

On the din possibly effecting this...could be a issue with the wiring inside the arm. If the din has been spun around a few times maybe there is a little torque on the wire? I'd be careful here, the wires inside a delicate.

Also, is all the arm bolts tightened? Maybe something is loose and when you twist the din your also twisting the arm?

Also a light VTF could cause this.

Sounds_real_audio may be right...and it's none of the above...
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pbnaudio
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Make sure your arm is far enough to the right when resting, the arm rest can "nudge" the arm wand inwards when lowering it

mjglo
127 posts
 
I would check the level of the table and VTF like others have said. I have a SME IV.Vi and set the anti-skate to 1/2 of the tracking force of 1.7, so mine is set to about .85 or even less, my scale goes from zero to three. I set the needle down quite close to the starting track to avoid any skipping but I'd say this is a common practice on all TT's. I have no tracking problems and it sounds great.

Good luck,
Mike
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wntrmute2
188 posts
 
Check the position of the tonearm while at rest. There is a template for this. If the arm is not at the right angle in relation to the table, anti-skate will be screwed up.
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