It wouldn't hurt to put more hours on your cart.. I would say at least 100 hours. Given your situation, though, maybe go a little more just to be sure. I would also call VPI and DV and see what they say. VPI is always willing to spend some time with you if you are having problems.
What's the rest of your system? Its possible that one of your other components is the source of the problem. When I mentioned above that this could be a gain issue, your phono preamp could be putting out more gain than your linestage can handle.
What's the rest of your system? Its possible that one of your other components is the source of the problem. When I mentioned above that this could be a gain issue, your phono preamp could be putting out more gain than your linestage can handle.