Need help with anti-skating on Technics SL-1210GR


Hi, I have a Lyra Delos on my 1210GR. When using a blank record or doing the end-of-grooves technique the arm continue to go towards the center unless I have the anti-skating set to 3. I can drop the arm at the beginning of a blank disk and it will move towards the center until I turn the anti-skating all the way up to 3. Repeatable every time.

Do I have a faulty anti-skating? Should I leave it at 3?

I have confirmed the weight at 1.75 with two different scales. I’m also pretty sure the alignment and overhang are correct although I’m not an expert at doing the last two.

Any suggestions?
arancano

Showing 2 responses by petg60

Hi,
too much antiskate is worse than less. Blanc records are a no no and you may find that even with test records you have applied too much as they are cut far more dynamically than real music. Also they are cut at the end of record not taking into account that antiskate varies across the record.
You have to find your cartridge's mistracking point. Find a record in your collection that is dynamic enough put tracking weight near the lower end suggested by Lyra and antiskate to zero. If mistracks apply little more weight till it barely stops. Apply antiskate and increase in small increments till no mistracking occurs and right channel sounds normal. You are done. Adjust tracking weight within Lyra limits and where you prefer it. You may find that you need more than once to experiment. Anti skate is a compromise and we live with that.
HI,
@mijostyn, hopeles I don’t think so.
I agree for checking HTA and overhang are correct before starting.
Mistracking can be heard without being severe.
Stylus profiles react differently to antiskate.
My point is that you do not need a gadget for adjusting antiskate and more is worse since is like applying more downforce.
Anybody has a tried method but I have seen a lot of cantilevers out of alignment beyond repair because of too much antiskate.