How to set anti-skate on Thorens Tonearm ???

I recently acquired a Thorens TD-318 with the TP-21 arm. It has the double anti-skate arms, the manual is confusing, how do I simply set 2 grams anti-skate??

Thanks!

bluepearl09-05-2009 3:00am

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dougdeacon Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 3,338 posts 09-05-2009 at 06:48pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Agree with Dekay. The second post on this thread is also helpful. Anti-skate cannot be (usefully) set by any scale or numbers on a tonearm (even if it has good instructions). The only relevant way to adjust antiskate is by ear, using the LP's you actually play (NOT test records).
dekay Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 5,597 posts 09-05-2009 at 03:44pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Other than having a friend set it with test gear many years ago I've always set anti-skating by ear. Use an assortment of mono LP's in good condition and if your preamp has a mono switch all the better. You will want to pay special attention to the last third of the LP. My current system does not have a mono switch, but this method still works fine.

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