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For more detailed information on setup visit this link:
http://www.theaudiobeat.com/vpi_ms/cartridge_setup_2.htm
7. Setting the Anti-Skating – Two Solutions
7.1 Anti-skating is one of the least understood forces acting on a tonearm. Skating force is
created by friction between the stylus and the record, causing a force vector in a direction
towards the center of the record when the headshell of the tonearm has an offset angle.
Putting a stylus down on a flat, groove less record will cause the arm to move toward the
center of the record. Arm manufacturers have tried to compensate for this force, but that
is impossible because the force is constantly changing as the music and velocity change.
7.2 VPI has conducted careful listening tests and determined that every tonearm we tried
sounded better with its mechanical anti-skating disabled and the tracking force very
slightly increased.
7.3 VPI has a unique solution to anti-skating: the coiled wire of the Scout arm acts as a spring
and pushes the arm back without affecting the sound quality. You now have the option of
installing a mechanical anti-skate for those that want it.
If you try adjusting the anti-skate with a groove less
record, you will ruin the twist in the tonearm wire
and void your warranty. Do this with the mechanical
anti-skate if you want that much anti-skate.
7.4 If you need additional anti-skate go to the mechanical anti-skate we supply in the photo.
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