skipping problem - Marantz TT-15S1


I just got my new Marantz hooked up. It's sounds amazing, but it skips when it nears the middle of every record. I have tried playing with the counterbalance on the tonearm, but it's had no effect on the problem. Would adjusting the tonearm height help?

Any other suggestions?

Thanks, in advance, for the help.
storguso

Showing 3 responses by jea48

Are you sure you set up the TT properly?
Correct tracking force?

Make sure the arm lift is set properly and clear of the arm in the down position.

http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?eanlg&1155072518&openfrom&1&4#1

http://www.walkeraudio.com/fine_tuning_your_turntable.htm

http://us.marantz.com/Products/1197.asp

http://us.marantz.com/AbsoluteSound-January2007.pdf
The arm just seems to lose pull as it gets towards the spindle. Any other thoughts?
Storguso

Do you mean the arm want to move outward, toward the start of the LP? If this is the case decrease the anti skate. In fact for starters do not apply any anti skate.
[url=http://us.marantz.com/DFU_TT-15S1_eng.pdf]setting stylus force and anti skate[/url]
03-01-07: Storguso
Trust me, i have adjusted the anti-skate as far as it will go. It helped, but didn't solve the problem.
Storguso
If you are positive the arm lift is free of the arm in the down position, and the arm moves freely on the arm pivot then it sure sounds like the problem is too much anti skate applied.
Read this review article on the TT.
Here is a paragraph from the article about the anti-skate mechanism.

"The anti skate is done by a magnet system which in my first sample was installed backwards, reversing the direction of the anti skate torque. The screw-in stationary magnet should attract the front magnet on the arm and repel the back one. Try this with the stationary magnet not yet installed to be sure things are right."