Anyone adjust cart set up due to ambient temperature changes?


My cart body was dragging slightly, so I contacted the manufacture. It is 2 years old.

I got a response within a few hours, and they asked if ambient temperature had increased by more than 4-5 degrees recently.

It has - where I live usual summer weather is a bit late, and the max temp in the house has increased by about 8 degrees. (we try to avoid using aircon).

They recommended decreasing normal down force from 1.9g, to 1.7 or 1.5 (min), and increasing VTA slightly.

-0.2g & + 2mm VTA solved the issue. Back in business sounding great.

It was new news to me and I avoided an overseas evaluation and possible repair.

Anyone else adjust due to temperature changes?

macg19

Showing 2 responses by dogberry

Interesting! By 'dragging' you mean the rear of the cartridge touches the surface of the LP?

I have a grandfather clock made in 1759, and it was not fitted with Harrison's new-fangled gridiron pendulum (1726), so I have to adjust it as in the heat of summer it can lose 1.5 minutes a day.  Once adjusted it keeps time to within 10 seconds a day