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Home Forums Product Discussion & Questions BeoGram Are “test records” usefull with Beograms?

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  • #40125
    Dillen
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    Our beograms do not have (unless Iโ€™m mistaken) a lot of (if any) adjustments beside tracking force. No azimuth, no anti skating, no โ€œwhatever it is named I donโ€™t even know what it isโ€โ€ฆ

    Eh, what?
    Which model Beogram are you talking about?
    The term azimuth is mainly used with tapedecks, but the angle of the cartridge (rotation and/or parallelism) can be adjusted in many Beogram models.
    So can anti-skating, even if a knob or dial for this is not in direct view.

    Test records are good for countless things.
    Many of the following parameters and properties can be checked using
    one or more test records, – and most can be adjusted or manipulated in some way;
    Tonearm height, tonearm parallelism, tonearm rotation, (& tonearm length for tangential models), tracking angle, tracking force, anti-skating, platter speed, wow, flutter, rumble.
    Also general stylus condition, channel separation, distortion, frequency response (stylus and RIAA) etc. can be checked using test records.

    Martin

    #40126
    Sia43
    BRONZE Member

    Where can I find test-records?

    #40127
    Dillen
    Moderator

    You can find test/calibration/alignment records in good shops, on Ebay or f.e. here:
    https://www.discogs.com/search?q=stereo+test%20record&type=all

    Note, that test records should not be bought “used” unless you trust the seller.
    If a test record was played using a bad needle, it could be damaged and absolutely worthless.

    Martin

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