Do you know how to adjust tonearm for different cartridges ?
Are you sure your tonearm adjusted properly?
Hey @chakster thanks for the reply. The way I adjusted the tonearm for the Grace is the same process I used for the Stanton I have. So that’s my frame of reference. Every time I switched between one to the other to test (probably a total of 7-8 times), the Stanton put out exactly the same (good) quality sound and the Grace was awful as described in my original post.
I downloaded the original manual for the tonearm and followed the instructions each time... connecting headshell wires, adjusting overhang, tonearm height, counterweight and lateral weight adjustments, tracking force setting and finally antiskating adjustment. Then I use an alignment protractor to set the null points according to the tonearm specific specs. I then use a vertical height gauge to set the lifting arm to the proper height above the record surface as according to the TT manual (needle tip 1 cm above) and check azimuth and if the arm is parallel.
Is there any step you can see that I’m missing?
Assuming for a moment that I’m being clumsy as a beginner and not being as accurate and finely tuned with these calibrations as someone more experienced - could that cause such extremely different sound outputs? Especially because going through the same process with the Stanton turns out great every time?
Will look into posting a couple pics now...
Thanks!
Yuhau