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XV-1S and Antiskate

The XV-1s is a fantastic tracker, so much so that changes in the anti skate don't seem to effect the sound that much. Most people (based on searches) seem to set it at zero or very low. I have been listening with no anti skate based on the advise of my dealer. I decided to put a grooveless record on and noticed the arm (Phantom II)swung in fast. Out of curiosity I increased the anti-skate until the arm didn't move. The sound changed slightly and towards a warmer sound. I am more comfortable with the grooveless record approach for setting antiskate because the wear on the stylus would be more even. Some people say set it by ear but does this make sense with a strong tracker like the XV-1s? Am I missing something?
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I tried nearly every setting from AS to no AS. Yes, no AS is definitely different, but in my opinion only "better in the first minute". I am back with AS, but as little as possible in combination with looking what movement the needle is going to do. When Antiskate is done wrong (too high), you won't do yourself a favor.

Antiskate

Such a result will never happen, when you don't use any AS at all.
This cartridge is destroyed completely based on wrong AS.

Graham Phantom Bearing fluid
In a way it is a bit dependent on the overall performance of your System. IMO it is best, when only the bearing tip is in the fluid. when it is too high, the Sound will get slow, anemic.
the problem is, when you do the cross check at one, the result is not final. The fluid is cold and needs some time to go down. When you make it warm, it is better for comparisons.
Based on this Temperature issue I used bearing oil instead of the original fluid.
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