Anti Skating Vinyl Setup

When playing vinyl the tonearm moves from the outside of the disc to the inside.

Anti skating vinyl setup.

Using a blank record or the groove less area of the inner run out on a record to adjust anti skating so that the tonearm remains stationary is not a recommended method to adjust anti skating as it results in about 50 too much anti skating force applied. Get it right and the stylus runs through your vinyl grooves like a good un. In the case of anti skate one signal is present for each of the channels. Get it badly wrong and you risk having the stylus jumping around like a kid on a trampoline adding wear and tear on the grooves themselves.

Properly set and adjusted anti skating works very well to protect your records and needle and the shaft or cantilever that the needle is mounted on. The turntable shop we buy sell trade and repair vintage and new turntables in north vancouver. Due to the laws of physics the rotation of a vinyl record and friction with the stylus tip draws it slightly towards the inside of the groove. Anti skate affects the tracking ability of your stylus how well the needle is able to move across your records.

There are many ways to tell but this is a method suggested by frank schroder with which we heartily agree. When you play this track both channels should sound clean and to the highest level. You can adjust your anti skate until the sound is clear and the level is balanced. Please note this will not agree or work with test records designed for higher amounts of anti skating.

In this video you will see different methods with their specific pros an. See my notes at the end of this anti skating message for more details make sure that the anti skating is well set. How do you set the perfect anti skate force of your tonearm. This step is much much easier if the platter of your turntable is removed so go ahead and do that if you can work out how be sure to consult your manual.

Distortions and differences in intensity are signs of incorrect anti skate setup.