So exactly as I said, too much twist, too much anti-skate. Way too much, apparently.
Now here's the thing. The skating force varies as the record plays. The more drag on the stylus the greater the force. The amount of anti-skate that is perfect for loud music will be a little too much when its quiet and way too much when its silent. If you're with me then you know what's coming next: the blank record method is even less drag than a blank lead-in groove, and so your stationary arm method isn't nearly enough anti-skate.
In other words, what you have done so far is go from way, way, WAY too much anti-skate to not quite enough. You were so far off that this seems better. And it is. But it could be better still.
Search around on Sound-smith.com and watch Lederman's anti-skate tutorial. The correct way of setting this is playing a really high amplitude track. Then if you get no breakup its perfect. If the left breaks up that's the inside groove and you need less anti-skate. If the R breaks up that's the outside and you need more.
You're a lot closer now. But still not quite there yet.
Now here's the thing. The skating force varies as the record plays. The more drag on the stylus the greater the force. The amount of anti-skate that is perfect for loud music will be a little too much when its quiet and way too much when its silent. If you're with me then you know what's coming next: the blank record method is even less drag than a blank lead-in groove, and so your stationary arm method isn't nearly enough anti-skate.
In other words, what you have done so far is go from way, way, WAY too much anti-skate to not quite enough. You were so far off that this seems better. And it is. But it could be better still.
Search around on Sound-smith.com and watch Lederman's anti-skate tutorial. The correct way of setting this is playing a really high amplitude track. Then if you get no breakup its perfect. If the left breaks up that's the inside groove and you need less anti-skate. If the R breaks up that's the outside and you need more.
You're a lot closer now. But still not quite there yet.