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Phono cartridge left / right output voltage differ

Just received a new Denon DL-S1 cartridge and noticed that the output voltage for the left and right channels are different.The left is .16 mv and the right is .18 mv.Though this is only a .02 mv difference it turns out to be about a 12% difference between channels.

Will I hear this channel imbalance ? Should I send it back ?

Thanks
carbonfiberone
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swampwalker
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Are you sure set-up is correct?
carbonfiberone OP
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Sorry I didn't mention that this reading is straight off the spec sheet that came with the cartridge.My last DL-S1 spec sheet read .15 mv for both channels.So I expected this new one to have the same output in both channels too.

Not sure if there will be a big enough difference in volume to hear between the right and left channel.So seeking advise.
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czbbcl
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I had a 103r that had about the same percentage channel imbalance. I bought it from a discout store so I figured it was how denon filtered out the better cartridges from the poorer ones and still sell them hence making a profit versus reworking them or scraping them; my guess (opinion). Can't say I could hear the imbalance during play back but I was always concerned about it.

I sold the cartridge after having snapped off the cantilever and replaced it with a Benz Wood SL.

Chuck
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