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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
 
I was going to be done talking about the transaction. But, I just got a threatening email from Smoothy (after sending him the return UPS info 2 days ago) saying if the cart arrived he was going to file charges with the Police & he’s done it before.  He also said he commonly has wires come apart when he sells carts & makes people get them repaired.

 I’m realizing that even 100% positive isn’t a guarantee and we have to read between the lines on the feedback. 
uberwaltz's avatar
uberwaltz
13,381 posts
 
I do not remember if you said how you paid but at this stage they are obviously not going to refund you willingly so....
If via PayPal just initiate a claim as soon as you verify they have received it.
If by credit card go through them, again once you know they have it back.

You could may well have aggravated the situation by commenting on it here but sounds like it is past civility now.
Best of luck with this and don't worry about their blow hard talk of Police involvement. Across state lines. Really?

simao's avatar
simao
1,831 posts
 
Call the police? For what criminal or civil charges? This guy's aggro. Let PayPal handle things. They almost always side with buyer. 
stringreen's avatar
stringreen
6,475 posts
 
I don't know why you're even thinking about it.   Just return it and be done.  If the seller guarantees a repaired Soundsmith cartridge, let him return it, then send it to you
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