https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1AGTujb4Nm/?mibextid=wwXIfr

edited as have just seen that you can view as guest

a turntable related video yep?

 

Edited Friday at 12:343 days by Mike

yeah and some djs need to leave all knobs on the mixer alone too !!!!!

3,5 way too heavy for old 45s. 2.5 just fine. And dont forget to adjust anti skating accordingly

48 minutes ago, Benji said:

3,5 way too heavy for old 45s. 2.5 just fine. And dont forget to adjust anti skating accordingly

I agree with the weight comment, but I always leave the anti skate off when back cuing.

Up to you, I wouldn‘t spin any of my records without anti skating set up properly:

https://www.thehouseofmarley.com/blog/anti-skating-on-turntable#:~:text=An anti-skate mechanism%2C whether,anti-skate setting or dial.

 

5 hours ago, Benji said:

Up to you, I wouldn‘t spin any of my records without anti skating set up properly:

https://www.thehouseofmarley.com/blog/anti-skating-on-turntable#:~:text=An anti-skate mechanism%2C whether,anti-skate setting or dial.

 

You are quoting from an audiophile publication, which is aimed at getting the absolute perfect reproduction, in a perfect setting.

The video that I posted, is produced by a leading stylus manufacturer, and shows how to set up your turntable in a club setting. i.e. full of people banging and crashing about, and clumsy Dj’s trying to cue up the next record.

Also your quoted publication would, I’m pretty sure, be primarily concerned with 12” albums. There is more skate pressure present on albums than 7” singles.

As said, up to you how you set up decks.

care to explain why you think it‘s ok to leave anti skating off?

41 minutes ago, Benji said:

As said, up to you how you set up decks.

care to explain why you think it‘s ok to leave anti skating off?

To allow for back cueing.

Edited Saturday at 16:512 days by Quinvy

I‘ve been dj-ing for over 30 years and never had any issues back cueing records with anti-skating set correctly.

1 hour ago, Quinvy said:

To allow for back cueing.

Isn’t this what causes styrene burn ? 

43 minutes ago, Benji said:

I‘ve been dj-ing for over 30 years and never had any issues back cueing records with anti-skating set correctly.

So you know better than Ortofon?

Let’s just agree to disagree. 👍

1 hour ago, Dylan said:

Isn’t this what causes styrene burn ? 

No, it‘s the stylus

1 hour ago, Dylan said:

Isn’t this what causes styrene burn ? 

Yes and many great records intros have been damaged with this needless practice!

I did DJing for years and never backtracked, because I didn't want to ruin my records. If it was the stylus the burn would last all through the record.

I used to set the record going then put up the volume when finished talking. It always worked ok for me.

Edited Saturday at 19:222 days by Solidsoul

40 minutes ago, Quinvy said:

So you know better than Ortofon?

Let’s just agree to disagree. 👍

Just looked up it up. Didn‘t know you where a hip hop dj and into scratching, mixing and extensive back cueing.

35 minutes ago, Benji said:

Just looked up it up. Didn‘t know you where a hip hop dj and into scratching, mixing and extensive back cueing.

I'm no audiophile and have a cheap set up so I'm sure someone will put me right on this, I read somewhere might even have been on here that the easiest way to set up anti skate is to use a single sided record on the reverse with no groove, and adjust until the arm stays in one place. Not promoting this as a method just interested to know if in any way it is correct .

33 minutes ago, Twoshoes said:

I'm no audiophile and have a cheap set up so I'm sure someone will put me right on this, I read somewhere might even have been on here that the easiest way to set up anti skate is to use a single sided record on the reverse with no groove, and adjust until the arm stays in one place. Not promoting this as a method just interested to know if in any way it is correct .

You probably read it in the last post before this one  ... 

55 minutes ago, Woodbutcher said:

You probably read it in the last post before this one

Missed that but no saw it many moons ago but thanks for pointing out my error, happy to be on the receiving end of one of your pithy comments that always make me smile 👍

On 10/05/2025 at 21:20, Solidsoul said:

Yes and many great records intros have been damaged with this needless practice!

sorry, urban myth. it's the shape of the stylus that causes needle burn, if its shape is not suitable for back cueing. any "dj" stylus is fine but many regular stereo stylus not.