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How to set up and fine tune
a turntable
This booklet, first published in 1998, is now in its 2nd
Edition. It should be read before attempting to set up (or recheck
the set up of) a turntable. Its step-by-step approach, used in
conjunction with manufacturers’ instructions, should enable most
people to obtain the best sound possible from the alignment of a
turntable system. If the reader has any difficulties with sight or
dexterity of fingers, perhaps a local hi-fi dealer or a friend would
help with some of the tasks.
The
fundamental criterion of good vinyl reproduction is that the stylus
tracks the groove of the record in such a way that the maximum
amount of recorded information is extracted with the minimum amount
of distortion being introduced.
There are numerous influences at work which affect stylus tracking,
some of them direct and others indirect. The main priority is to
accurately align the cartridge in (not necessarily “with”) the
headshell and this booklet gives guidance on how to achieve this and
what to do next.
The author, John Rogers, thanks Max Townshend, Russ Andrews and the
author’s co-designer of Ringmat, Denis Morecroft, for their
assistance in preparing this booklet.
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