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new cart and Where's the bass ?

So I was dusting the plinth awhile back and broke the cantilever on my clearaudio virtuoso wood. That cart sounded great until that horrible accident. So I got a Grado Statement 1 (nos) from a friend. This cart has never been used was about $2800 a few years ago, now it is $3500. A moving iron .5 mv . I loaded it at 47-50 k and a 60 db gain from my Phonomena. It sounds good on the highs, midrange, female vocals, soundstage, smooth etc. The bass is missing.
I mean missing like not there. I tried a lower loan at 2k and noting.
What's going on here? Is this thing a lemon or am I missing something?
Thanks
blueskiespbd
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blueskiespbd OP
161 posts
 
I have checked out the settings and do not know if the phonomena II has any internal switches that I am unaware of?
This cart is a moving iron device. The booklet and online pdf talk about internal configeration but then only refer to the external dip switches. I called Grado Fri and no one was available. Can call Musical Surroundings Mon for help if no one here has a clue to solve this mystery.
samhar
1,048 posts
 
Have you tried lowering the arm?
mt10425
1,138 posts
 
In addition to Samhar's suggestion, my arm is level with my Grado.
mosin
410 posts
 
Samhar is probably correct. Lower the arm a bit, and the bass will most likely improve. This is typical of a Grado. It could take quite a few plays for the suspension to loosen back up on an NOS Grado that has been sitting idle for awhile, too.
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blueskiespbd OP
161 posts
 
Problem solved. Wires were reversed on cart connections. Grado apparently does things backward from what many other do. Sounds good now that bass has returned. Thanks for the ideas.
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