tracking force gauge?

[oldson]

all seems good. the digital scale has not arrived and decided to trust what i have done as i couldnt wait.
i would like to say "i think the sound has improved", but may just be placebo.

[Barry]

That's good news. What you have done is perfectly acceptable - so just sit back and enjoy!

[hifi_dave]

Having set up tens of thousands of Rega arms since their inception, I would respectfully suggest that their calibration is as accurate as you would expect and certainly as accurate as any stylus gauge I have used, inc the Garrard SP3G. Sure you can check it but both the arm and the gauge will give the same results.

I don't know how many millions of RB arms Rega have manufactured but I'm pretty sure they would know if anything was amiss with their tracking force calibration.

[struth]

Having set up tens of thousands of Rega arms since their inception, I would respectfully suggest that their calibration is as accurate as you would expect and certainly as accurate as any stylus gauge I have used, inc the Garrard SP3G. Sure you can check it but both the arm and the gauge will give the same results.

I don't know how many millions of RB arms Rega have manufactured but I'm pretty sure they would know if anything was amiss with their tracking force calibration.

i have had 2 rega arms. neither were super far out but they were not accurate either. on rega''s side, neither were in any way new so may have been worn

[hifi_dave]

I doubt they were worn, they go on for ever but the tracking force might not have agreed completely with a stylus gauge. For all practical purposes they are accurate and super easy to use but for anyone who loses sleep over such things, they should be setting tracking force and bias by ear.

[struth]

I doubt they were worn, they go on for ever but the tracking force might not have agreed completely with a stylus gauge. For all practical purposes they are accurate and super easy to use but for anyone who loses sleep over such things, they should be setting tracking force and bias by ear.

i'll bow to your inside knowledge david... can only give my experiences.

[oldson]

I doubt they were worn, they go on for ever but the tracking force might not have agreed completely with a stylus gauge. For all practical purposes they are accurate and super easy to use but for anyone who loses sleep over such things, they should be setting tracking force and bias by ear.

surely that depends on the ability of that ear??

[hifi_dave]

Exactly, which is why you see people and certain reviewers claiming that they can hear the effects of raising or lowering an arm a tenth of a mm. If you are enjoying it, then all is good.

[oldson]

Exactly, which is why you see people and certain reviewers claiming that they can hear the effects of raising or lowering an arm a tenth of a mm. If you are enjoying it, then all is good.

cant argue with that .

i assume , from what you are saying that although, Rega specify a 1.75g tracking force there is a considerable +/- tollerance?

[hifi_dave]

I wouldn't say "considerable' but don't lose sleep over it. I wouldn't go lower than the recommended because you don't want any mistracking which can damage your precious records but if you need to go heavier then do it in small steps until you get the desired result.