Different Anitskate for Rock vs. Classical

Hey,

I am not talking about the classic great albums. I am talking about the 1 hit wonders. Usually 1st song. Anyhow, you get my point. Isn't antiskate a matter of optimizing for where you listen the most?

I do set it & forget it. I use a system where as I lower the arm into the lead out grooves of the record (usually a record w. a large lead out groove) I set antiskate for the arm to slowly continue towards the center. It is very precise. Too much & the arm pulls back. Too little & it jumps grooves. My post came based on a discussion of the HFNRR test disc w. 4 antiskate points with a friend of mine. I always find that; 1st the results are not valid to music, and 2nd; that you need different settings for each of the tracks. Just having some fun.

Porziob,

Trust me it works wonderfully. Think about it as well. I am visually checking on a blank record that the arm is not moving too fast towards the center to need antiskate. How is it a hair brained scheme. Honestly, it is the simplest method. It will save so many so much grief that they will wonder why they struggled so long.

It is nothing new. Many people recommend using a blank side to check antiskate. I just am giving you recommendations to allow you to get to near perfect results very quickly.

Too much VTF & AS can lead to bent cantilevers over time or increase the frequency of the need to retip. Also, a general rule of thumb some people use is set AS to 1/3 of VTF and use that as the starting point. Just don't buy any 2nd hand cartridges from this guy.