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Vinyl distortion - What's the problem?

The right channel of my turntable output is a little distorted, especially in certain upper-mid frequencies, while the left is crystal clear. I have a shure v15 (whatever the brand-new version is designated). I've tried replacing the stylus to no effect and the problem switches sides when I switch the left and right input cables around, so I know it's not my amp or phono input. It does this on brand new and well worn records. Any suggestions?
dogrange

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newbee
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try tuning out the distortion by adjusting the anti-skating force +/- the optimum setting designated by the cartridge mfg. the exact setting proscribed isn't always the best on any given arm/cartridge combo.
newbee
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sounds like you have good ears and are paying attention to what you're doing. you may now be hearing distortion in the record itself - i have a lot of records that distort near the end. i believe this occurs in the cutting process and there is nothing you can do to correct it. if its a set up problem you should hear this on most disc's (and i'll bet you don't). If possible i try to stay away from records which are over long on one side for just that reason.
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