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Wakefield Turntables
29-03-2012, 15:21
Guys,

Have any of you used this cart, I've been using 1.6-7g but the bass just seems to wallow around. Any ideas on what might be the best tracking weight might be?

Andy

YNWaN
29-03-2012, 16:16
Well, the manufacturers recommended tracking weight is 1.25 to 1.75g, so you are in the right ball park. However, the sound you are describing is one I attribute to excessive tracking weight. Have you tried backing off the tracking weight a touch?

Dominic Harper
29-03-2012, 16:35
Hi Andrew. The OC9 works best around 1.4-1.5 in my experience.

Wakefield Turntables
29-03-2012, 17:32
Trying it now with tracking weight at 1.6g and bass certainly appears to wallow less. Any idea's and how much anti-skate to use?? currently setting is on 1 for my SME V. Will try some of the lower tracking values and report back!

thanks so far;)

YNWaN
29-03-2012, 17:54
Hmm..don't know about an SME V - Guy might have a view as he has one.

wee tam
29-03-2012, 17:57
there is a little secret to anti skate :)
it involves an acrylic / glass matt , such as the inspire acri mat , i know it sounds crazy but it works , remember your stylus is a diamond , very tough , drop the needle directly onto acrylic / glass mat , and adjust antiskate till the arm stays steady and does not wander in or out , jobs a good one , well worth the ebay prices simply to set your anti skate , and it may just improve your play back sound , (there is an utube video ) if you can be bothered to look up

Audioman
29-03-2012, 18:49
I set antiskate by ear. Usualy less than the tracking weight but depends on the arm. Try the AT at 1.5 grms downforce.

chelsea
29-03-2012, 19:14
A good hi fi record should have an anti skate section where it is just blank vinyl.
I think you want it to just to move back towards the outer grooves to get it right.

drrd
29-03-2012, 19:35
I understood the stylus needs to be running in a groove for anti-skate to be doing it's work.

YNWaN
29-03-2012, 19:40
Well, I think the exact opposite :-). To Chelsea that is

Darren
29-03-2012, 22:30
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAPhIp8U9uA

Darren
29-03-2012, 22:32
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nYZYT7ng_E

Dominic Harper
29-03-2012, 22:42
Well, I think the exact opposite :-). To Chelsea that is

+1

YNWaN
29-03-2012, 22:57
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAPhIp8U9uA

Yeah, that's wrong IMO and IMI.

However, I'm on board with the sentiment of your second post.

chelsea
29-03-2012, 23:00
Sorry i thought it had to have a very slight movement to the outer of the lp to counter the tip going in.