A prerequisite for an optimal sound result (as with all pickups) optimal installation and adjustment - that is, the needle must be placed optimally to possible distortion and loss scan the lateral and vertical writing from the record groove can.
The first thing to the tonearm balance. This is done (after the system has been temporarily mounted on the head shell) by turning the weight included (!) Of the ring, indicating the contact force until the tone arm is in Libra and is moving when you release either up or down. Hold the actual weight in this position and turn the indicator ring on the other hand, to the "0" on the Tonarmmarkierung (usually a white line) is. Now rotate the actual weight, to about 1.5p tracking force appears (the adjustment ring rotates when you turn the weight via a slip clutch with!).
Adjust anti-skating force to the same value (select the values for the elliptical needle, if there are two different scales (oval symbol of elliptical, circular symbol of tapered).
Now it checks whether the pickup is absolutely perpendicular to the disk surface. This can be controlled with a small magnifying mirror - the Tonabnehmerkörper and its mirror image must be vertically in line and not against each other "kinked". Most Headshells fall into its socket a little turn (sometimes with gentle force, sometimes there is also a T-screw that can be solved).
The second step is to set the correct overhang. For this buying myself a commercially overhang template that displays exactly the touchdown point of the needle. Then you have to move the provisionally mounted pickup system in the longitudinal slots of the headshell until pickup headshell edge and the printed lines of the template are absolutely parallel to each other. In this position you will tighten the mounting screws and has (almost) done.
There are tone arms that are adjustable in height at its base. If this is the case, you can even the VTA (Vertical Tracking Angle) adjust, by the base moved so far up or down, that the tonearm with lowered lift is absolutely parallel to the disk surface (at the middle of the Tonarmrohrs oriented, because some tone arms are back thicker than the front).
Finally, you repeat step 1, because when Überhangjustage the mass distribution has changed by shifting the system body and the contact force is no longer correct. But 95 E should tracking force and anti-skating from 1.75 to 2 p are for the actual operation during AT.
If you enjoy it, can still be improved with a test record, the "fine tuning". There was a, that was published by the "German Institute for High Fidelity", with the sensing capability of the system could be perfectly optimized.
Very important for vinyl lovers with no experience with analog turntables (and this should have come first!): The AT E 95 has mechanical properties (needle resilience), through which it is particularly well suited for medium-weight tonearms. This Tonarmklasse is actually standard in turntables, the (price) useful 95 E can be equipped with a pickup as the AT. If you, however, thinks it'll also be operated on the SME III arm of Vaterns old, stored Thorens will be disappointed: such a combination does not work!
At the very end still an important hint: Pickup function mechanically, ie they have moving parts, which bring only after a certain (playback) time best results - as well as a motor has to be run. If it initially so a little sharper sound than it should, so the loses usually after about 20 hours of operation.
Oh ... one more thing: the seller I was very happy - he liked to have fun with the pickups and etc. accompanied by a few handwritten notes to download options for installation instructions of the system. Even though I did not have to grab it back, this is evidence of customer focus and commitment. I will love to come back to him back when I need something!
