5 Essential Tools for Setting up a Turntable
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This video we go over 5 tools that I used recently to setup my new turntable - the Audio Technica AT-LP7. There are many things that are needed when setting up a new turntable - and this video aims to help with how to use these tools and how to make these adjustments. Also - I have a full review coming soon for the Audio Technica ATLP7 - @AudioTechnicaUSA and the Ortofon 2M Black Cartridge as well! @Ortofonofficial
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Intro - 0:00
Tool 1 - 1:21
Tool 2 - 2.50
Tool 3 - 5:12
Tool 4 - 6:30
Tool 5 - 9:44
Warp up and SUBSCRIBE - 12:07 - Hudba
Thank you
Great advice... Keep em coming...
Thanks, will do!
Congrats on the upgrade!
Very well done!
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This is a whole other bag of tools I really never thought about lol. The bubble level is on my list, matter a fact all of it is lol, except the gloves. I've had a pair of gloves like that to kinda go through my records and wipe softly with the glove on. It's just been a habit lol. Great bag of gadgets brotha man. My wife is gonna be like "MORE RECORD STUFF!!!" lol. Great video brotha man
At least these ones are inexpensive!
I wouldn't bother about VTA just eyeball it, the thicknesses of each record changes it anyway and you can't hear a difference
Great recommendations! I love my digital scale.
If using a spirit level, make sure it's accurate by turning it 180 degrees, dropping it on the same spot and seeing if it reads the same. You could also use a ball bearing to level the table. I've read you can ruin records by playing them on a table that's not level. I've got a small scale for weighing medicine that's roughly the same height as the platter on my table. I positioned it beside the platter on the plinth to dial in tracking force. I'm a little intimidated by cartridge alignment, so I haven't done it yet. 😁
I was too. But as long as you are careful with lowering it down it’s not that bad. Best thing to do is finger tighten the screws and then line up the cartridge and tighten them down.
I wouldn't sweat too much about the level, as long as it's not obviously miles out. Your stylus isn't going to go skating across the record, nor is going to do untold damage if it's a 1mm or so! Stylus alignment and tracking force are more important, and alignment isn't as big a deal if you have the correct alignment grid for your deck. I printed one for free off the Internet. You check the printer hasn't altered the gauge by a simple method, and once you are happy, follow the same procedure as per the video. I bought a second-hand Pro-Ject a few years ago, and God only knows how the previous owner used it. Tracking force was way off as the weights were incorrectly installed, and the cartridge alignment was off by 1mm or so at both start and finish, so once adjusted, all was good. When you think that records have been played on many turntables over the years, some good, some atrocious. Users of records over the years have been the same. To look after your record collection, just have one very simple rule, NEVER lend any of your disc to ANYONE, no matter how much you trust them! 😂
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Great video! Interested in seeing a video you talking about why you upgraded. I went from my AT120 to my Clearaudio and it was a game changer. Keep the fantastic videos coming!
Nice - Clearaudio's are sick.
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Hey there brotha man, Colemine just announced The Sinseers full album. I'm super excited for this one. Just wanted to give you a heads up
Already ordered but thanks for the heads up! Check out the new Brainstory as well. There is a colemine exclusive! It’s from big crown.
I recently got a Fluance RT85 and love it. Im curious why you switched from a Fluance to your new one.
I have a full review coming but I really liked the fluance - got a great deal on this one and this does have the ability to adjust the VTA which in turns makes it able to support more cartridges.
Just FYI, remember when aligning your cartridge, it's the cantilever you want straight with the lines, not the body. You do this because sometimes the cantilever isn't perfectly straight with the body right out of the box. If you make sure the cantilever is dead straight with the middle line of the protractor, it makes a huge difference .👍✌️
Good to know - so the body could be a little crooked in order to the the cantilever straight? because you cant adjust the cantilever independently right?
@PiecesofVinyl correct. The body of the cartridge has nothing to do with the sound or alignment. The cantilever which has the stylus attached to it, must be straight with that middle line on the protractor. It helps if you get a magnifying glass so you can really tell if the cantilever is straight. ✌️
What would be the benefits of using an expensive vta/azimuth ruler over the cheap one used in the video?
Idk. But I guess they have different measurements? Maybe I was confusing this with the protractor tool. There are more expensive ones of those out there but they are more for the table they are made for.
I recently got an AT-LP7. I quickly realized my mistake. The remedy?
I purchased another, as well as a microphone.
That’s where it’s at!
FYI, @2:04 - It's called a "bubble level", not a ball level. Ball levels do exist, but what you are holding isn't one.
yeah - im an idiot!
Your SRA for a Shibata or micro-line stylus will not be 90 degrees optimal. It will be more like 92-93 degrees. To get that precise angle you will need to Google Fremer's way to get that correction. This of course is assuming you can adjust your arm for SRA. If your TT cannot adjust for this, see if you can add the adjustment to your TT arm with an aftermarket kit specifically designed for your tonearm. Your antiskate adjustment can be done with good test records. You won't know if your anitskate setting is working properly until you get damage in your groove....avoid that. Most tonearms will have instructions for the anitskate setting and going by that is ballpark, which is better than not trying at all.
I do use the anti skate - in fact on this TT it seems work better lower then the Tracking Force weight - I just dont have a tool to measure it. I was considering getting one of those test records - maybe I will in the future and add to this list! I will also look up the Fremer stuff you mentioned as well - thanks!
Do they still make the lp7?
They do - it is still the flagship belt drive turntable for AT.
Are you going to review the table?
Yes! Hopefully soon!
A few pointers for you:
Digital scales are interesting but not essential. Ortofon makes a simple balance that is inexpensive and accurate.
Cartridge manufacturers provide a tracking weight range and as long as you’re in the area you’re fine. Set the weight to the lower end of the range and take a listen. Adding 0.1g at a time, listen again for improvement in the weight and definition of the bass. If there is no improvement then you can stop adding weight, but don’t go above the maximum! If the treble sounds a little less sparkly, then back off 0.1g.
Regarding the bias calibration. Again this is not exact. Start by matching the setting to the tracking force in grams. Listen to a record with a strong centre image, typically a vocalist. Listening in the sweet spot, equidistant from your speakers, the image should be exactly centre. Increasing the bias will move it to the right and decreasing moves it left.
If you want to be absolutely certain, the flat acrylic disks are excellent. Put the arm half way across the disk and gently lower the stylus using the arm lift. It should stay exactly where you drop it. Again, if it moves inwards, increase the bias and vice versa. This takes seconds and removes all of the guesswork.
Finally, alignment. As a starting point, the turntable manufacturer will have provided a specification of the stylus overhang. This is typically around 17 to 19 millimetres. Place the arm over the spindle and measure the distance between the top point of the spindle and the stylus tip.
Having done this, your alignment gauges will most likely line up perfectly, as manufacturers have generally been doing this for a while so know how to set this up. It’s more relevant on turntables that allow arms to be selected from other manufacturers than when it’s a complete turntable and arm package. There are a couple of different schools of thought on the precise arc but I think you will get away with it.
Finally, those plastic washers on your bolts are designed to prevent cosmetic damage to the headshell. They are detrimental to the sound quality and should be removed and the screws tightened.
Enjoy your journey and paying attention to the details will improve the sound. If you’re a fan of good sound then the better it is, the easier it is to forget about the kit and enjoy the music.
thanks for these tips. I will def. look into these further. Especially the washers on the head shell - that came from Ortofon so I never questioned them before.
Audio Technica is the poor man's Technics 😆
Well - I am a poor man - at least at moment! I considered the Technics - but it would have been twice as expensive and I dont think Im getting twice the turntable in that regard.
Actually a good video, but the music in the background is annoying and distracting, it's not necessary.
Noted.