Stylus tracking force.
I have for many years always used a digital stylus scale/balance to set up my VTF on the turntable but have done this with the turntable mat in place. The mat is about 1.5mm - 2mm thick. However recently I have read somewhere that it is best to adjust the stylus tracking force without the mat in place.
This would obviously make a fair bit of difference so I was wondering what other folk did.
Do you set up you stylus tracking force with or without mat in place?
Main system : VPI Scout 1.1 / JMW 9T / 2M Black / Croft 25R+ / Croft 7 / Heco Celan GT 702
Second System : Goldring Lenco GL75 / AT95EX / Pioneer SX590 / Spendor SP2