audible science
audible science
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INSTALLATION & SETUP
WHY SETUP IS CRITICAL
If a phono cartridge is not correctly setup, damage can
occur to your precious record collection, and you will
miss out on the incredible realism that good vinyl can
reproduce.
The design of the Cobra tonearm allows for minute
adjustments to be made to ensure the stylus tip is
correctly positioned in all planes.
The positioning of the stylus tip in the spinning record
groove is referred to as tracking ability.
It is defined as the maximum velocity at which the stylus
tip can move back and forth tracing the audio signal
before it starts to skip. A tracking failure is referred to as
mistracking.
Serious mistracking, when the high mass of the stylus
causes it to veer out of control, can permanently damage
a record by altering the signal patterns in the record
groove. Such damage can occur in just one play.
INSTALLING
& TUNING
YOUR COBRA
Cut away view of Cobra
VTA locking thumbscrews
Overhang locking bolt
Cross arm
