Well, it could be a wiring mistake in your Clearaudio OR your VPI.
Did the Clearaudio work OK in another TT/TA? If so the problem is in the VPI tonearm and/or turntable wiring and it should be returned to the factory.
If this is the first use of the cartridge, then I would suspect the cartridge is mis-wired (and not the TT/TA.) This happens more often than you think. And when it does, switching the cartridge leads on one channel will work, but then you still need to test the cartridge for correct "absolute polarity" (which some test records like the Cardas will reveal) But if you do determine it's the cartridge, I'd make Clearaudio exchange it for a new one.
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Did the Clearaudio work OK in another TT/TA? If so the problem is in the VPI tonearm and/or turntable wiring and it should be returned to the factory.
If this is the first use of the cartridge, then I would suspect the cartridge is mis-wired (and not the TT/TA.) This happens more often than you think. And when it does, switching the cartridge leads on one channel will work, but then you still need to test the cartridge for correct "absolute polarity" (which some test records like the Cardas will reveal) But if you do determine it's the cartridge, I'd make Clearaudio exchange it for a new one.
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