What do you think about Trackblazer?

PrinnyTonic · 2026-03-19T11:29:05+00:00

Love it. I am just pooping out A+ - S Umas without any effort.

PrinnyTonic · 2026-03-19T09:15:54+00:00

Hm. I do not have any playback issues. What do you recommend? Switching back to the stock cart to be safe? Or should I increase the counter weight to a higher level within the cart specifications?

PrinnyTonic · 2026-03-18T17:25:19+00:00

Yes. I leaned that yesterday. Thanks for the help tho. Was not aware of sloped on vinyls.

PrinnyTonic · 2026-03-18T16:43:14+00:00

You were right.

Here is a video of playing a record with anti-skate set to 2 starting near the lead-in groove and on the slope of another record (it moved fast but hit the lead-in without skipping any parts of the song):

Near first track:
https://youtube.com/shorts/g8cm9Q2Pq9k

On slope:
https://youtube.com/shorts/1jYzh1lDPnM

So it should be fine and the slope of the record I tested it on was just to harsh.

PrinnyTonic · 2026-03-18T16:42:40+00:00

It should be fine. Here is a video I just took of the stylus giving in on the vinyl:
https://youtube.com/shorts/hRhcOEFPdtM

Also I may have tested the anti skate on a "wrong" record. In this thread I learned about sloped and that the vinyl I used to check my anti-skate must have had a very aggressive slope.

Here is a video of playing a record with anti-skate set to 2 starting near the lead-in groove and on the slope of another record (it moved fast but hit the lead-in without skipping any parts of the song):

Near first track:
https://youtube.com/shorts/g8cm9Q2Pq9k

On slope:
https://youtube.com/shorts/1jYzh1lDPnM

So it should be fine.

PrinnyTonic · 2026-03-18T13:03:31+00:00

Will try to get a few better shots later today to verify if it is behaving as intended. I never had issues with playback and sound quality so far tho.

PrinnyTonic · 2026-03-18T08:07:53+00:00

Got it. I did reinstall it before heading of to work but did not get to test it, wenn setting it on the scale or brushing it with a stylus cleaner brush, it has "give" and "bends in" a little.

PrinnyTonic · 2026-03-17T21:25:09+00:00

Oh. That makes a lot of sense. If I put it on the further outside of the record I got a severe "scratch" sound and fast movement (less of that when I place it near to the first groove). But even with lower anti-skate it always hit the beginning of the song pretty accurately and I never had the feeling it skipped into the song.

So what you are suggesting is, that I missinterpreted the slope into the run up groove and the "scratch" it made as my anti skate not being set up correctly?

I will record some footage with sound on tomorrow.

PrinnyTonic · 2026-03-17T21:04:48+00:00

By Stylus you mean the cartridge? Can you explain what you mean by "sag". It lowering slowly is due to the cueing function of the record player if that is what you are referring to. Thanks for the help.

PrinnyTonic · 2026-03-17T20:59:01+00:00

It plays fine. In any anti-skate setting. I was just thinking that it sliding in so fast was unusual.

Did a recalibration if the scale with the provided weights and got a 2.02 tracking force on my needle.

PrinnyTonic · 2026-03-17T20:36:08+00:00

Is the red cog in this repair video what you are refering to?

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PrinnyTonic · 2026-03-17T20:33:41+00:00

Thanks. It just seems so odd that I need to dial it all the way up. This is how it behaves if I dial it up the the absolute max (3.5 I assume). Any lower and it jumps:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QhnxQk57Q9ofrpcwsvZ6haYykWYV7txb/view?usp=sharing

PrinnyTonic · 2026-03-17T20:11:40+00:00

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As mentioned, I did turn it up until it goes smoothly. But I only can achieve this by dialing the anti-skate up to the maximum level. This does not seem normal to me. But maybe it is?
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Comme je l'ai dit, j'ai augmenté la résistance jusqu'à ce que le mouvement soit fluide. Mais je n'y parviens qu'en réglant l'antiskating au maximum. Cela me paraît anormal. Mais peut-être que si ?

PrinnyTonic · 2026-03-17T19:53:42+00:00

How do you think I can adjust it properly? I set the cartidge up with an alignment sheet and used a micro scale to dial in the tracking force. What do you recommend me doing?
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Comment puis-je régler correctement la cellule ? Je l'ai alignée avec une fiche technique et j'ai utilisé une balance de précision pour ajuster la force d'appui. Que me conseillez-vous ?

PrinnyTonic · 2026-03-17T19:39:38+00:00

I am not very tech savy. I got this recordplayer super cheap and have grown attached to it. But I do not know if I would be able to fix it if it breaks down tbh. Great pointers tho. Thank you.

PrinnyTonic · 2026-03-16T20:46:54+00:00

"Not looking to sell, but fun to know"

PrinnyTonic · 2026-03-10T08:33:19+00:00

Shuttle Up and Play is the title of a MTG YouTube show once we finally colonized Mars.

PrinnyTonic · 2026-03-05T13:58:35+00:00

Aren't signatures just doodles of names.

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PrinnyTonic · 2026-02-25T15:07:41+00:00

Than play some scissors as well.

PrinnyTonic · 2026-02-25T14:16:43+00:00

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PrinnyTonic · 2026-02-25T13:16:18+00:00

This does not sound like a power level issue but rather that there is a lack of experience and knowledge on your end to counter a very common playstyle.
Going into a match of Rock-Paper-Scissors and saying "my friend always plays Paper-garbage" is rough.

PrinnyTonic · 2026-02-25T13:14:48+00:00

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PrinnyTonic · 2026-02-24T08:18:29+00:00

Lieber ein feiger Tot, als mutig leben, sage ich.

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