Thorens TD-11 arm anti-skate help needed

[ryson2]

Hi
Im wondering about the anti-skate setting on a thoreds TD-11 arm. The manual talks about a great weight setting and a small weight setting. I only have one weight on my tonearm, not sure which one?

I was assuming that each notch represents 1/2 gram increment. My cart tracks at 2 grams so 4th notch.

However, the manual states 6 notches is for 2 grams but it differs between "great weight" and small weight.

I know this arm is pretty common, how do you guys with this tonearm set it up?

 

[musichal]

Originally, that arm had two seperate weights on it. They fit on the same string, with the smaller weight nestling inside the larger; you use either the small weight, or both. See if your weight slides up the string to reveal the smaller weight; if not that is probably the smaller. Download the manual for directions:

http://www.theanalogdept.com/images/spp6_pics/TT manuals/Thorens/TD 165.pdf

 

[ryson2]

Thanks I do have the manual.

After your description Im sure I have "the small weight" I dont see 2. So what does "wet" and "dry" mean in regards to tracing force? Manual mentions that.

Running the TD-11 on my td-166 mkii with a Sumiko Pearl tracked out to 2 grams, now with antiskate at 6 notch as the directions suggest. Thanks for the info. Listening to The Stones - Indian Girl on Emotional Rescue right now.

 

[musichal]

Use the dry; IIRC some people once used some kind of fluid - water, I think - on a record during playback, esp. when taping. I believe the idea was to get one last low-noise copy from the lp. Never tried it; from what I read, it really wears down a record.

I definitely remember reading that many years ago in some hi-fi mag, but am not completely sure this is what Thorens refers to in their manuals of the era - I assumed so based upon the article I ran across. If that is indeed Thorens' subject matter, then the practice must have been more common elsewhere than in my little part of the world.

If it refers to something else, I would also like to know.

Edit: I use the same cartridge on the same arm at the same TF and AS on my -165; good match for our arms.