Anti-skate adjustment off Thorens TD 146 with Schopper wand

Either the table is not level or your anti-skate adjustment has failed.  I'm not sure I understand - does the problem vanish If you switch back to the MP-110?  If it works with the MP-10 and not with the JT-80, then it seems your tonearms set up is not right.  If you go back to the MP-10 and it still doesn't work, then the anti-skate had failed.  It can be fixed, there are folks out there who can fix tonearms and such.   Do check table level, it does make a big difference.

Not that AS failed, necessarily. Rather that something is impeding the horizontal travel of the arm toward the spindle. Usual suspects are tonearm wires fouling the pivot, cuing device set too high so it fouls the arm wand, and then maybe the AS. You can solve this.

lewm was tight.  The cuing device is too high and impeding horizontal travel.  I need to do some research to figure out how to adjust cuing.

Any ideas.

Thanks to you both for your quick reply.  I used to enjoy tinkering with my stereo.  But now at 68, I just want to play records.

Simple adjustment of cuing arm.  Allen screw and dripped arm just a few mm.  Not sure why it was out of adjustment.  Hopefully test records will verify adjustment of new cart.  Thanks again.

If you readjusted VTA by lowering the pivot to accommodate the cartridge, that’s probably what caused the problem. Happens to the best of us.

I did not lower the pivot.  I changed back to thinner, original platter mat to get cartridge level.  Senior moment.

Now, the auto shut-off is not consistently working.  Before I switched cartridges, I had only a couple of records that did not trigger the auto shut-off.  After switching cartridges, most records do not trigger auto shut-off.  Does lowering the lift arm have an affect on the auto shut-off?  Is there an adjustment for the auto shut-off?

Tim

I never owned a Thorens with that feature. Perhaps someone else can help you.

Another senior moment.  My tonearm lift must not be level.  The tonearm sticks on the lift at the end of record so stops before triggering the auto shut-off.

Thanks for tolerating lame questions.

Finally, all issues resolved.  The setup passed all the test records (HiFI News, CBS, Shure, old Realistic test lp) with flying colors.  Only added minimal anti-skate.  Even flawlessly tracked cannons on Telarc 1812. Very pleased with performance so far.  Just finished listening to Gene Clark's White Light from the 1971.  I heard details that I have never heard before. Lincoln Mayorga and Distinguished Guests Vol 3 never sounded better.  It is one of my go-to LPs for system check. Looking forward to re-listening to my collection.  $$ well spent.

Thanks for your help

Tim