Grado F2

**CageyH** · 12-02-2016, 17:15

Today I received my Grado F2 cartridge with a bent cantilever which came as a bonus when buying my Shure M55EM.
I straightened out the cantilever slightly, and tried it on some older vinyl. I noticed that the LH channel was slightly quieter than the RH.
My question is if this is likely to be purely the bent cantilever, or if there is a problem with the coils?

Can anybody offer some advice? It's the first time I have ever had a bent cantilever.

**Barry** · 12-02-2016, 17:38

Probably a problem with azimuth - the cantilever might be straight, but in straightening it you may have twisted it slightly. Try adjusting the azimuth in arm.

**hifi_dave** · 12-02-2016, 17:45

Don't play your precious records with it. It might be chiselling it's own path through the vinyl.

**CageyH** · 12-02-2016, 18:13

I only played about 5 seconds of music, just to check.
I take it that there is no real issue in buying a new stylus?

**Barry** · 12-02-2016, 18:53

Originally Posted by CageyH

I only played about 5 seconds of music, just to check.
I take it that there is no real issue in buying a new stylus?

No.

**walpurgis** · 12-02-2016, 18:59

If there is some output on both channels, the cartridge is likely to be OK. I have come across one or two Grados completely dead on one channel.

**CageyH** · 12-02-2016, 20:10

There is life in both channels, so I will have a look for a stylus.

Thanks gents.

**CageyH** · 13-02-2016, 08:56

Found a "Gold 1" stylus for a good price, so may well go for it.

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