my new audio technica ART-9 arrived yesterday,what do you think? should i return it as the stylus tip to me is mounted pissed in relation to the headshell.
with the cost of these things i expect a relatively good aligned stylus .
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should this go back?
my new audio technica ART-9 arrived yesterday,what do you think? should i return it as the stylus tip to me is mounted pissed in relation to the headshell.
with the cost of these things i expect a relatively good aligned stylus .
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Yamaha NS1000m Speakers
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should this go back?
Yes. Totally unacceptable quality control imo.
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Sadly I think so as it looks a long way out, on that arm easy to correct but on a arm without removable heads hell pretty diffficult. I hope its reasonably easy to return/swap.
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I can't tell. The headshell looks out of alignment, or is this just a trick of the pic? I've just copied your photo and levelled the cart, put horizontal and vertical intersects on it and it doesn't look that bad.
But you've got eyes on the problem and can see what we can't. Is it the azimuth you're concerned about?
If it is wrong I'd agree - for that money it should be to spec.
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yes bob its purely azimuth that concerns me,i will take another photo with the headshell level to the platter so you can compare.
listening with the cartridge level produces a soundstage to the left of center by the way.
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Yup it looks a bit ascue reflection wise.
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The headshell doesn't look parallel to the record, so it's hard to tell. The stylus looks straight in relation to the cartridge body.
It is impossible for anything digital to sound analogue, because it isn't analogue!
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it wouldn't do geoff if the tip wasn't true.Originally Posted by walpurgis
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John Wood KT88 Amp.
Paradise Phono Stage
Sony TTS-8000 Turntable.
PMAT-1010 MK6 Tonearm.
Ortofon Cadenza Bronze
Sony X555ES Cd Player
Yamaha NS1000m Speakers
I'd return that mate. No doubt. Refund.
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