7
Long thin rod
90 degrees
E. ANTI-SKATING:
A pivoted arm without an offset head would not be subject to skating force.
However, it will also have no correction for tracking error and the resulting
distortion is unacceptable. As soon as the arm's head is offset to lower tracing
distortion, skating force arises. Greater offsets result in greater skating force. The
12” arm has a very small offset angle and therefore a very low skating force to deal
with.
After very careful listening tests we have determined that every tonearm we tried
sounded better with their mechanical anti-skating disabled and the tracking force
very slightly increased. All mechanical anti-skate devices add a negative sound to
the music because they are made of parts that can vibrate. We solve the problem
in a unique way:
As mentioned earlier, the arm wire applies the anti-skating force. The degree of
force applied can be adjusted as explained below.
To increase or decrease the amount of anti-skating force applied, simply unplug the
Lemo connector and twist it in the direction you want the force applied.
For example, to increase anti-skating force gives the connector a counterclockwise
twist, unwinding the coiled wire. Likewise, to decrease the force, give the
connector a clockwise twist. Remember, the Lemo connector can only be
"adjusted" in increments of whole turns. If it is not, its key will not line up with the
groove in the receptacle.
