Are you supposed to put on the rubber mat, transparant sheet, AND the slipmat (in that order?) Or just the rubber mat/slip mat, or just the slipmat, etc?

And just to make perfectly sure... the actual platter doesn't have to lineup with anything, you just place it down on the spindle, nice and level?

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It should be platter - transparent sheet - slipmat - record.
The platter should just fit right on the spindle, don't need to line it up with anything on most decks.

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Alright thats what I wanted to make sure.

Also, where is the control for the tracking weight? I see anti-skate and height, but not tracking.

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Tracking weight is controlled by the weight that is on the opposite end of the tone arm as the stylus. It screws on the back of the tone arm and as you screw it on the further forward it moves which adds more weight. Install you needle with headshell and everything and take off any stylus cover (if there is one). Now put a record on the deck and hang the needle over the record. Adjust the weight on the back of the tone arm by screwing/unscrewing it until the tone arm is perfectly parallel to the platter (this means the needle will not be touching if the height is set correctly). Now turn the little numbered guage thing that is by the weight on the tonearm to read 0. Now turn the weight and the guage should move with it and each number is a gram of tracking force.

If this is unclear I can try and clarify. Also this is for a Technics and should work on any deck that is trying to be one

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tracking weight...hmmm....you mean tracking force....ah there the same thing


and you might have to line up your platter. it most likely locks into place onto the motor.

and because idiots will tell you all sorts of ridiculus things SET THE ANTI-SKATE TO ZERO!!!!! i get so angry the amount of people who dont realise this

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Well thats what I thought... but I was reading a thread where people were using their whitelabels (which I ordered) without the removable counterweight on the back, and about 2.5g of tracking force, which is throwing me off. Am I thinking of something else?

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Originally posted by nrjizer Well thats what I thought... but I was reading a thread where people were using their whitelabels (which I ordered) without the removable counterweight on the back, and about 2.5g of tracking force, which is throwing me off. Am I thinking of something else?

Your probably thinking of the headshell weight... Never heard of anyone taking off their counterwieght.

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Alright. So, for the sake of making sure, each horizontal notch on the back of the tonearm where the counterweight goes indicates 1 gram, right? So when you've got the weight right up on the first notch, its at 0g?

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Originally posted by nrjizer Well thats what I thought... but I was reading a thread where people were using their whitelabels (which I ordered) without the removable counterweight on the back, and about 2.5g of tracking force, which is throwing me off. Am I thinking of something else?

if they are really doing that then they can kiss goodbye to there records after they play them once!!!

set up corectly carts shouldnt really skip. The most common reason that skippage occurs, when carts are set up fine, is people being too rough with the decks. be gentle, caress and stroke the record. it does not tacke superspeed cueing and an emence pressure to cue the record.

also give the carts time once they are set up right as carts need worn in to work most efectively. all carts (bar one that i know of) need broken in before they hold like glue.

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Originally posted by nrjizer Alright. So, for the sake of making sure, each horizontal notch on the back of the tonearm where the counterweight goes indicates 1 gram, right? So when you've got the weight right up on the first notch, its at 0g?

First off, wind the weight on the tone-arm right to the back of the arm, so it is pointing to the sky.



Next, wind the weight back on until there is enough weight to keep it hovering in mid air. turn off the ant-skate - otherwise the arm will move from left to right, and hinder your accuracy.

When the arm is level, rotate the indicator ring so that th 0 mark on it lines up with the mark at the top of the weight.
Now, look at the manufacturers recommendations for the amount of weight that should be applied and wind on this amount. Of course, this is their base recommendation. you can go outside there boudaries if REALLY neaded but you probaly are not giving the carts time if this is the case.

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Ahh, I think I misunderstood what they were saying. I beleive they were talking about that little weight that screws on the back of tonearm.

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Originally posted by nrjizer Ahh, I think I misunderstood what they were saying. I beleive they were talking about that little weight that screws on the back of tonearm.

Yes probobly, with my Ortofon Concords I have never used that additional little weight.

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