JC shows you how to setup a turntable to get optimum performance.
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No bird soars too high, if it soars with its own wings… — Friedrich Nietzsche
Assuming I’m using an s-shaped tonearm, do I need to use an overhang gauge
if I’m just going to use a protractor to align the cartridge and stylus?
My turntable has a counterweight off the left side of the rear of the
tonearm. What is that? (Anti-skate weight?) Sanyo TP 1010 is the deck
Hi Scotty, hope you can help me. I have a BSR 35CS Mcdonald record changer,
everything works great except when I want to turn it off, and slide the
slider to Auto so that it should turn off, the tonearm goes to the resting
place and right away goes back to play the record. It does not go down upon
the resting stand so that it should turn off. It use to work great but may
be I touched some setting, please let me know how to do this.
Thanks in advance.
ahhhhh finally it makes sense.
Now I tried to set my arm so it balanced, but the counterweight fell off
before it could reach a balance.
Thank you! you just saved me up from hours of anger and frustration 😛
hi, i have no scale on the counter weight so what do i do ?
Nice video. Thank you! One comment: Anti-Skate is actually the force that
counters the natural tendency of the tonearm to move inwards, not off the
turntable. Contrary to the common belief, it is not the centrifugal force
that makes the tonearm want to fly off the turn table, it’s the offset
angle of the headshell, together with the friction of the stylus with the
grooves that causes the opposite – a force that pulls the tonearm inwards.
Anti-skate counteracts that force.
Cheers
Tom
i’ve set my shure cartridge from 1 to 1.5 grams, but every setting seems to
still have that sound when there’s symbols or s sounds. is it just cause
it’s the cheapest of all the shure cartridges so it just sounds bad
naturally? it’s the m97xe model.
With regards to adjusting tonearm height a key thing to keep in mind is
that records are different thicknesses so you could get it perfect on 1
record and then go to play another and it’ll be off slightly. For this
reason you’re only ever going to get it approximate and personally I
wouldn’t add an extra mat to raise the record up if it was that far out I
would adjust the tonearm height.
look ill be honest i didn’t understand one thing u said but thats probably
cos I’m retarded
Thank you very much for showing, and emphasizing, that you turn the
‘Indicator’ knob after you zero the tone arm out! That’s exactly what I was
wondering about and wanted to know! I didn’t know you could turn the gauge
knob independently of the counterweight, which was why I was confused about
why people would still only go to exactly “1.5 grams” Thanks very much for
your detailed explanations!
What was the tool called that you put the Headshell in and aligned the
stylus?
Good work, feller. This helped a lot.
thanks bro that helped me alot
Wow, great tutorial, very useful. Thanks a lot.
Perfect, thanks.
Awesome mate ! Removalists dropped my TT and i was f—-d ! Watched your
video and ” Joy and pain, like sunshine and rain “
There’s a lot of good info here, but just one nitpick regarding stylus
pressure. There is no universal pressure for a particular cartridge brand
or stylus profile. Stylus pressure is mostly dependent on the compliance
and tip mass of a particular cartridge and of course it varies considerably
from model to model. It’s best to follow what’s recommended by the
manufacturer for that model. Best results and optimal tracking are usually
obtained in the top half of the manufacturer’s recommended range. A good
test record such as the Shure ERA is a great tool if you can get one. Arm
mass, bearing friction and record type can also influence optimal tracking
force but if you’re in the top half of the manufacturers recommended range
you’re in the ball park.
#INTERFACE – Tips, Tricks & How-To – How To Setup a #Turntable
Thanks! Very clear instructions.
The commentator forgot to mention azimuth alignment, that is looking at the
front of the pickup the stylus point must be normal to the surface of the
record.
Hi, thank you very much for the video. It’s very clear and specific about
how to setup a turnable. (by the way, what’s the name of the tool that you
using for the cartdrige’s alignment. I don’t have clear that point) I’ll
keep in mind your advices. Regards from Chile!!
@SlimeAmTheBest Thanks! It depends on the cartridge. 🙂 JC
Very good video, especially for beginners. Will promote the video by
Twitter. Thanks for posting.
What about for a mitsubishi DP-40? I just got it and it and it either plays
records really fast or really slow…
Can you buy new “Calibration Records”???
Ortofon makes the S arm cartridge replacement easy as it eliminates one of
the adjustment steps I am using a DJ S on an Ion ITTusb and the results are
good. I have never been sure that I had the downward force just right the
video is well done. I am going to re check my setup based on the video.
Thanks and a second “Well Done”
Hi JC, I did not know that you had this channel also, i just discovered it.
And of course i subbed..I am already a subscriber of your other channel,
“badeditpro” and like all your videos, very informative. Best regards Rob
@Paspiedreamcast It’s not hard at all. Once you do it a couple of times you
don’t even think about anymore. 🙂 JC
@Threemicsrecords Lots of IDG could be an indication that the stylus is
worn. Using the adapter shouldn’t cause too much trouble as long as the arm
can handle the extra height. 🙂 JC