Aoliviero -- I experience the same with the 95 gauge and I usually tare it by holding the cartridge to the nearest point before the stylus touches the surface. This, hopefully, helps to eliminate any magnetic attraction, if there is any, and hence allow the "near" absolute VTF to be measured with that particular cartridge. With this, I also discovered different "negative" values in the readings after taring the scale for different cartridges. I suppose it is due to the strength and design of the magnet in these cartridges.
Tracking Force Gauges
I have only coarsely adjusted VTF on my cartridge using a Shure gauge and taking into account the ~ 0.3g overshoot some have reported.
I would like to embark on a careful study of the sensitivity of the sound attributes to small deviations within the recommended mfg's range. I'm curious to know what high VTF sounds like compared to low VTF and to find an optimum setting.
To do this I'm interested in your recommendations on digital VTF gauges with 0.01g accuracy.
I've heard about the MyWeigh scale and others. It seems like the my weigh scale is a traditional looking digital scale in that the measuring platform is very wide with the load cell likley centered beneath the platform. I'm not sure that one gets repeatable and accurate results if the cartridge were to be placed near the edge of the platform if the arm can't be moved in such a way.
Any thoughts on accurate VTF measurements?
Andrew
I would like to embark on a careful study of the sensitivity of the sound attributes to small deviations within the recommended mfg's range. I'm curious to know what high VTF sounds like compared to low VTF and to find an optimum setting.
To do this I'm interested in your recommendations on digital VTF gauges with 0.01g accuracy.
I've heard about the MyWeigh scale and others. It seems like the my weigh scale is a traditional looking digital scale in that the measuring platform is very wide with the load cell likley centered beneath the platform. I'm not sure that one gets repeatable and accurate results if the cartridge were to be placed near the edge of the platform if the arm can't be moved in such a way.
Any thoughts on accurate VTF measurements?
Andrew