Anti-Skate Adjustment
Anti-skate adjustment lets you change the sideways force used to counter the stylus’s pull towards the record centre. This specification records whether that adjustment is available.
Anti-skate, also called bias, acts sideways. Tracking force presses the stylus down into the groove. “Yes” means you can adjust anti-skate; it does not tell you the correct amount or prove better performance. “No” can mean compensation is preset or absent.
Anti-Skate Adjustment — Turntable
On a complete turntable, this feature belongs to the fitted arm, not the motor or platter. Use instructions for the exact arm and version installed; after replacing the arm, use its manual.
A factory-set system may provide compensation without a user control. When changing the cartridge, recheck its recommended tracking force and the corresponding anti-skate setup rather than keeping the previous cartridge’s settings.
Anti-Skate Adjustment — Tonearm
The control may be a dial or a hanging weight moved between positions. Read the instructions for that arm and set tracking force to the cartridge manufacturer’s recommendation before setting anti-skate.
Do not copy the tracking-force number onto every anti-skate control: some use a matching dial value, others use a weight position or multiplier. The arm’s manual tells you how its control corresponds to tracking force.
Sources
- AT-LP2022: Setting the anti-skate adjustment — Audio-Technica
- AT-LPA2: Setting the anti-skate adjustment — Audio-Technica
- XA B User Guide — Pro-Ject Audio Systems
- System One User Manual — Rega