- Hello bigmikeatl! Do not let that cartridge touch your records! Get the stylus replaced (easy to do - not too pricy). Maybe a new cartridge is a good dea. I have my doubts about the headshell. Is it loose on the arm? Be sure the arm is not twisted. It shouldn't cost more than $100 to get it professionally set up once the new stylus or pickup is installed. They might set things up for free if you buy the stylus/cartridge from them. Happy Listening!
Vintage Stanton cartridge — extreme lean to one side normal?
I just got this vintage Stanton D680EE and found that it leans to one side quite dramatically. Is this normal? The cart doesn’t appear to be damaged in any way, so it’s as if it came this way from the factory.
Also of note is that it has on old, possibly original stylus, and it is canted to one side as if it spent a great many years compensating for the lean.
What do you think? Normal? Defective?
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