Hi all,
I have searched these forums to the best of my ability and haven't found any information on this subject, so I am posting a new topic. Apologies if I missed something obvious.
I recently inherited a B&O Beogram 1602 turntable. It has been in storage since 2002! and was lightly used prior to that so it seems to be in good shape. It has an MMC 10 E cartridge and the stylus is fine. The tracking weight is set to 1.44 g, which I think is about right, but I could be wrong. It starts up fine and rotates at speed, but as soon as the tone arm touches down, it skates inward. On turntables that I have owned in the past, this would be an anti-skating adjustment, but I can't find any information about such an adjustment on the Beogram 1602. Is there such a thing? If so, how does one adjust it? If not, is there anything I can do to alleviate this problem? Any info would be appreciated.
Regards,
Tom
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My guess is that you are not really tracking at that weight. How did you measure 1.44g?
Yes, wrong tracking force setting. Check it with a gauge and reset the scale if it is off.
Or damaged stylus.
Martin
Thanks for the replies. I measured the tracking force using a Proster scale that I bought. It came with a 5 gram calibration weight, which does register 5 grams on the scale. Short of obtaining multiple scales, I can't think of a way to further validate the accuracy of the measurement.
The stylus looks okay from what I can tell and it does make sound when touched (very gently of course). Are there any other ways to check the integrity of the stylus?
I was thinking that I might increase the tracking force in small (say .25 gram) increments and see if a little more force would fix the problem. At what point do I risk damaging the stylus? (I'll use some vinyl that I don't care about).
Thanks again for the feedback.
Regards,
Tom
What you are hearing when you physically touch the stylus is cantilever movement not the condition of the diamond. Have it checked under a microscope as it might be that the diamond portion might be missing.
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