Anti skate question for Rega P8/RB 880 arm
After many years, I started using an lp with a smooth surface, no grooves, like this https://recordblanks.com/product/anti-skate-calibration-record-pre-order-calibration-records-will-ship-july-6th/ you may have all this done, if not, for others following get needed tools, you can learn to do this yourself if you don’t have the skills yet: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07794JXYZ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01HF9PEA4/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N9TRSPC/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 https://www.amazon.com/Coghlans-8501-Featherweight-Mirror/dp/B000RZQI68/ref=sr_1_17?dchild=1&keywords=small+mirror&qid=1598463376&sr=8-17 https://www.amazon.com/Hudson-Hi-Fi-Azimuth-Protractor-Bundle/dp/B07S3Y7FXS/ref=sr_1_21?dchild=1&keywords=tonearm+alignment&qid=1598463969&sr=8-21 I have one of these specific for my tonearm, but there are enough marks for any tonearm https://www.amazon.com/Zripool-Turntable-Tachometer-Calibration-Stroboscope/dp/B07QNVF74Y/ref=sr_1_13?dchild=1&keywords=lp+strobe&qid=1598464313&sr=8-13 If you have OCD, you can buy fancier stuff, but those will get you there. 1. zero anti-skate for everything, anti-skate last 2. after very careful alignment of overhang, distance stylus tip past the spindle (specific for each tonearm) two null points, horizontal alignment in arm/headshell, view from top azimuth, vertical alignment down into the groove, view from front VTA, vertical tracking angle, cartridge maker specifies, view from side SRA, Stylus Rake Angle is what you are really going for when getting vta correct VTA/SRA involves precise adjustment of height of tonearm 3.. tracking force, use digital scale 4. finally/last: anti-skate add amount equaling the tracking force, just to see if your arm anti-skate is accurate, as will be revealed by: place stylus tip in center of smooth lp, spin by hand, see if moving out/in/ stays essentially where it was. refine adjust for 2 movements a. place tip near where inner grooves typically are. manually spin. in a bit is ok, out, lessen as till in a bit. b. then double check action when stylus starts from where center of grooves are, not out, not in too quickly. 5. test record if you must, 6. I prefer this LP for final verificarion https://www.discogs.com/sell/release/5862108?ev=rb&sort=condition%2Cdesc side two, tracks 2 and 3, all 3 guitarists play, you know and can try/make AS adjustments listening to the imaging, if right you will hear john in the middle with greater clarity/separation from paco to left, al to right. listen not only to paco and al for volume and imaging,also listen to the audience for general wall of sound. ................................. if you have room to place this between your arm and edge of platter, this is terrific end of play lifter. it fit for my main 12.5" arm, no room for my 9" arm, base too close to platter. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07HKX6WL7/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 this weight is reasonably priced https://www.amazon.com/Audio-Technica-AT618A-AT618a-Disc-Stabilizer/dp/B07HB2LDYT/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=audio+technica+weight&qid=1598464704&sr=8-1 |
