The bearing force is the downward pressure which is applied to the weight of the read arm of a turntable through the pickup capsule and therefore to the groove of the vinyl disk. It is therefore essential that such a force is correct in order to maximize sound performance and reduce the risk of read errors or excessive disc wear. The support force gauge designed by Ortofon is a simple tool that is used to determine the support force ("pressure") of the needle on the groove of the disk thanks to a scale of high precision weights printed on its body. plastic.
Technical characteristics
- Adjustment balance of pickup capsules.
- Made of plastic.
- High precision scale printed on the top.
- Simple and intuitive use.
- Setting range from 0.8 to 3 g (8 to 30 mN).
- Dimensions (W x H x D): 13 x 10 x 70 mm.