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No right channel in new cartridge

I just got a Sumiko Blackbird & mounted it.  I have no right channel. I haven’t fine tuned the mounting but, That shouldn’t make me lose a whole channel.  Once or twice I’ve heard a hum in the right channel before I put the needle down. When it goes down it stops & goes silent.  The channel isn’t effected in CD, DVD or radio.

i bought it here(all positives on the seller) & it only had 10 hours on it. It didn’t come in the original box but came screwed into a box... seemed pretty secure.  I checked & reconnected all the pins, jacks into the AVR & ground wire.

What should I try next?
tochsii
tochsii OP
79 posts
 
Just as a final note, the seller is covering any repair at SoundSmith. He has an excellent rep here.  

Lewm, I know you said I should just return it.  I may regret it but, the seller has been really patient with my pre purchase questions, responded right away & just have a good feeling about him & the cartridge.
paulcreed
565 posts
 
That's pretty heavy ebm, he just wants to listen to music,that might make him feel bad. Nobody knows if he got ripped off. It's X-mas time there a lot of boxes banging around FedEx, it could be anything. I buy used and still trust people. Buying from a reputable turntable dealer gives best odds, they can put a scope on it. I just call around the country. Used you can really save a lot money it's worth the gamble to me, I'm a fan of Soundsmith used. 
paulcreed
565 posts
 
Toksii you posted while I was typing. Glad your good now. I've been buying and selling here for over 10 years and always felt better buying here than anywhere else. Nice seller!
paulcreed
565 posts
 
Toksii toksii there may be is a 2 to 3 month wait with Soundsmith, you may want  to check.

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