cantelever not straight, advise please.

IF what you say is true, make sure you let AUDIOGON know in detail exactly what occured. you never even removed the cartridge from the mounting plate and the seller needs to take it back immediately for a full refund including shipping. if he does NOT do this he should be prohibited from selling here ever again. i would be very concerned about buying a used cartridge myself unless it was a local deal and i could personally inspect it. the diamond on my benz cartridge is so tiny i can barely see it with the naked eye.

Dear Ejlif: I'm almost sure that the cartridge perform right on Dynavector targets.

IMHO, the point here is if you think that " some day " maybe you want to put on sale if this is the case then ask for a full refund but if you think to keep it " for ever " then just keep it, enjoy it and forget about.

regards and enjoy the music.
Raul.

I would second Raul's advice on this matter. Many cartridges have cantilevers which are slightly off centre. My new Orpheus does but as long as you align the cantilever rather than the body(as Tubeo suggested) you should be fine and my Orpheus sounds wonderful. Even the Transfiguration owners manual advises this type of alignment suggesting it is a regular in not frequent occurrence.

My strong opinion is to demand a refund- especially if rated 8 or 9 and no indication the it was "not straight".
I purchased a BRAND NEW 17 D III last year from Stereotypes in Portland, OR. I, nor they, looked at when I picked it up (my mistake). BTW, I picked it up after waiting 2 months, I was told it would be there in one week.
After mounting it, it skipped across the LP . I looked closely and noticed the cantilever was bent. Whether this happened when it skipped, or it was bent and therefore it skipped, I honestly don't know.
Of course, I would never sell it to anyone in this condition.
I went back to Stereotypes and I was informed that it is store policy to have the customer inspect the cart to confirm with them that it is indeed straight before they leave the store, sign the receipt. This did not happen.
Long story short, I paid an additional $300 to get a replacement.
My feeling is the store was wrong, they should have replaced the cart for free. They did not stick to their policy to confirm all was good. (Had I known this, I would have complied).
I doubt I screwed it up as I've mounted dozens of carts on dozens of table/arm combos. never a problem.
I will never go back to Steroetypes of Portland, Oregon. I felt I ought to support my local audio store, and got burned.
BTW, after I returned the cart, I emailed the distributor and he said to have Stereotypes return it to him, that he would most likely replace it, no questions asked. Too late, said Terry.
So, don't accept the cartridge, demand a refund. If he refuses, please post his name so we can avoid him.

So, don't accept the cartridge, demand a refund. If he refuses, please post his name so we can avoid him.

That sounds like good advice Oregon, and it would certainly helps the rest of us to know the seller's name, except if the seller refuses (like it sounds he might) that leaves Ejlif exactly nowhere, and possibly facing charges of false accusation and slander. Negotiation is always the best policy if one has no proof -- which BTW was the same problem you faced.
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