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Manufacturer recommended settings for optimum performance with Stanton Cartridges:
Stanton 500 series:
Stanton 500AL, 500AL II, 500AL MKII, 505SK, 520 SK
"0" antiskate setting
"1" tone arm height setting without headshell weight;
"2" if using extra weight
2 to 5 grams stylus pressure setting.
Stanton 600 series:
Stanton 605 SK, Stanton 680 EL II, Stanton 680 HP
"0" antiskate setting
"4" tone arm height setting without headshell weight;
"5" if using extra weight
2 to 5 grams stylus pressure setting.
Stanton 800 series: Stanton 890 SA, Stanton 890 RM
"0" antiskate setting
"4" tone arm height setting without headshell weight;
"5" if using extra weight
2 to 5 grams tonearm weight for SA
1 to 3 grams tonearm weight for RM
Stanton Groovemaster series:
Groovemaster AL, Groovemaster II RM, Groovemaster II RM Ltd.
"0" on the antiskate
"0" on the tonearm height adjustment
2 to 5 grams on the stylus pressure adjustment
Stanton Trackmaster series: Trackmaster AL, Trackmaster II AL, Trackmaster II SK, Trackmaster II RS, iTrack
"0" on the antiskate "0" on the tonearm height adjustment 4 to 5 grams on the stylus pressure adjustment