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Some Graham Phantom Concerns.

Hello friends,

I bought a Phantom I tonearm & was reading the manual few days ago.
I have a concern on page 5, the part it says about tracking force.
It says the std counterweight will properly balance cartridges weighting between approx 4 and 7 grams.
My concern is my shelter 501 weights 8.1grams while my other cart has a weight of 11 grams.
Do I need to purchase the auxiliary counterweight adaptor for these two carts to work ? or am i missing something here ?

my 2nd concern is the bolts that mounts the Phantom base to the tonearm base. Does Graham supply these bolts or does the manufacturer of the turntable supply the bolts ?

THanks for the help.
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audiolui
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I used to have Graham 2.2, Phantom I, and now have Phantom II. I used to own a Dynavector XV-1s that weighed 13 grams. I didn't have problem with it using the Phantom I. Its counterweight is more than enough to balance the XV-1s. You might have misinterpreted something on Page 5. You don't need to buy adaptor.

Graham supplies the bolts for the arm base. But you can get it from hardware stores.
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syntax
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You did read the wrong manual!
You read the manual from Graham 2.2

You have
Installation Instructions
Phantom Tonearm (the first 6 Pages)
Model 2.2 Tonearm (the following pages)

On the first page you will find
Phantom B-44 Specifications:
Cartridge weight range: 5-19 grams
fld OP
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Appreciate the inputs !! thank you very much!!
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