Did you try adding a "spacer" under an LP?
Know I kid a lot in the forums, but I was serious about this simple VTA test.
Typically reduced bass response is caused by the tail end of the cartridge riding too high (improper VTA for the specific cartridge).
Seems that recently (last 10 years, or so) many seem to be fanatical about having the tonearm being totally parallel to the platter which I suspect may be the cause of improper VTA in some cases.
Not familiar with you specific tonearm, but adjusting the arm height on my old SME is a PITA (especially compounded by my less than stellar fine vision).
This is why I use a "shim" mat for thinner LP's as I set up my current deck for what I would consider to be standard (run of the mill as far as thickness goes) LP's.
Years ago I used shim mats to ballpark tonearm height adjustments prior to fine tuning as it is a simple and effective method.
DeKay
Know I kid a lot in the forums, but I was serious about this simple VTA test.
Typically reduced bass response is caused by the tail end of the cartridge riding too high (improper VTA for the specific cartridge).
Seems that recently (last 10 years, or so) many seem to be fanatical about having the tonearm being totally parallel to the platter which I suspect may be the cause of improper VTA in some cases.
Not familiar with you specific tonearm, but adjusting the arm height on my old SME is a PITA (especially compounded by my less than stellar fine vision).
This is why I use a "shim" mat for thinner LP's as I set up my current deck for what I would consider to be standard (run of the mill as far as thickness goes) LP's.
Years ago I used shim mats to ballpark tonearm height adjustments prior to fine tuning as it is a simple and effective method.
DeKay