A new way of adjusting anti skate!

Hello,

If the idea works with the digital VTF scale on its side to tell you the accurate amount of pressure then I say it is an interesting idea to see if your anti-skate system is accurate with its numbers. I’ve done some testing on Rega TT and the anti-skate was better closer to 1 than 1.7 using their magnetic Anti-Skate system. I now have the threaded line on the Acoustic Signature arm. I think in the past Fremmer has said you want a little less than more. The one thing is this would have to be tested while the tt is playing just like you test adjust speed while playing. A lot of people thinks their tt plays fast. If you test the speed without dropping the arm and playing a record you do not see what affect drag has on the speed. The same thing can be said for Anti-Skate. I say go for 9%. I think it’s funny how many people worry about getting anti-skate perfect and their tt isn’t even level. Forget about your super levels. Get yourself a good ball bearing. Gravity does not lie. Also, if you live in climates where it freezes be like Santa and check it twice a year that is. Frost heave can make your tt not level. I’m now using a Shibata stylus so it all matters. Please check your tt for level. I bought a small pack of ball bearings and gave the extras to some friends who have tt. All of their tt were not level including mine. Good luck everyone and Merry Christmas. Yes, I said Merry Christmas!

Where does the 10% rule come from? I’ve heard it too, but I don’t know where or when. Let’s keep in mind also that there is no one value of AS that is correct at all times for all recordings. Ergo the analogy to aligning the suspension of an automobile is not compelling. Close is good enough and is likely to be exactly correct at certain moments.

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Merry Christmas everybody

The 10% rule comes from the number of audiophiles who overthink even the simplest thing to the point it is complicated to incomprehensibility. Then after making something as simple as playing a record darn near impossible they wonder why more don't want to be audiophiles. 

The 10% rule also applies to the amount of time spent enjoying music vs measuring and calibrating. Also 10% is the correct amount to spend on your turntable, the other 90% of course being Wallytracker calibration jigs.

@lewm , I believe the 10% figure came from a Shure study as representing the best average value. I have seen it mentioned in several places. You can probably talk to someone at Wally Tools about it. As far as I can tell it works fine. I set it at 10% and forget about it. I have watched the cantilever with a USB microscope and it does not deviate as it touches the record at three locations so it is certainly in the ballpark.