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Skating force at 45rpm

Recently got Brahm's piano concerto at 45rpm. I noticed that I needed to increase antiskate setting ( over my usual 33rpm setting )to maintain a even soundfield.

Is skating force higher on higher rpm?

I would prefer to stay out of arguing whether antiskate is setting is necessary.

THank you.
128x128glai
audioquest4life
772 posts
 
Not sure how that would affect the antiskating to much. I use very little antiskating on am SME V arm with the Benz LP-S. No problems using either speed on my setup.

Ciao,
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rodman99999
6,158 posts
 
Magnepan Unitrac I and Denon 103D(very low effective mass and high compliance). No problems here either, and I pay a great deal of attention to sound stage/imaging. It could be that your arm is more resistant to lateral displacement, than your cartridge's compliance, at the higher speed. Does your cantilever skew to the inside at all, at 45rpm?
dan_ed
2,451 posts
 
Best way to test your theory is to play other 45's in your stash and see if they also like more AS. My bet is that this is one LP you have found that likes a bit more AS, and it just happens to be a 45.
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