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noob TT setup question

I can't find an answer to this question in the archives - as I'm not quite sure what to search for - but sometimes when I drop my needle onto an LP (on the outer edge) it "jumps" into the first track. Like, it skips from right to left (looking from the front) without slowly/cleanly tracking onto the first groove.

Is this a setup issue? It doesn't happen all the time, and I've not noticed it occurring with any sort of pattern (like, only on 180 gram LPs or something like that).

The table is leveled, VTF is within the manufacturer's range, and I set azimuth with a Fozgometer. Initial cartridge setup was with a Mint protractor designed for my table/arm.

Thanks for the help!
jerico

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jerico OP
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Thanks everyone for the suggestions.

I tried it a few times on the same record, it kept happening. Maybe it's me...

I did not apply the mechanical anti-skating device. I followed VPI's suggestion to use a turn in the tonearm wire.

I have a periphery clamp as well, so the needle stylus shouldn't be falling on the very outer (rounded) edge...
jerico OP
131 posts
 
Hello Doug - thank you for that very informative post! I will pay attention to "guiding" the stylus and see how I fare with that. FWIW, the table sounds great - add this doesn't happen too often, so it doesn't feel like an egregiously bad setup.

I did check the tone-arm wire though, to make sure the force was going the intended direction.

Cheers!

- J
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