no, zero is supposed to be the point at which the arm balances exactly, so
you'd balance the arm as best you can (so it's suspended mid-air) then wind
the inner circle around -i.e. the one with the numbers on it, not the weight
itself- until it points to zero. You can then set the weight to it's
recommended setting (for most stanton/orthofon this is around 2) which all
being well should play the record at it's best fidelity and, of course, not
grind your records down too much.
Personally I always find this to be a little too light for DJing, especialy
if your table is liable to shake.
-s
I mean the screw-mounted weight at the end of the tone arm. Often, the
actual cart will indicate the correct setting to which the weight
should be
calibrated - meaning the numeric dial also on this weight. If not, a
>rough
guide is simply to set the gauge to zero, i.e flush with the end of
the arm,
at which point the arm should balance horizontally if you've got the
>up/down
lever in the 'up' position.
_________________________________________________________________
The new MSN 8 is here: Try it free* for 2 months
http://join.msn.com/?page=dept/dialup
