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needle problem

Suddenly, the angle that the needle hits the record has decreased, and thus the cartridge sits lower in respects to the distance between it and the record, so that if the record is even slightly warped, the two collide.

Any ideas on what could be wrong and who could fix it?

Thanks,
Stephen
sandman012
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albertporter
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Most obvious is possibility that track force is too high. Do you know how to check it?

If that's not set too high, always possible the suspension of the cartridge has failed. It would help if you provided more info.
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nrchy
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I immediately suspected the suspension had failed, but it could be a tracking force issue...

Tracking force you can fix, suspension... well, you're in trouble...

Is it possible that the cantilever is bent? Did you drop the arm onto a record?

How does it sound when you play an LP?

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sandman012 OP
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how would I be able to tell if it was a tracking force issue? (as opposed from a suspension one ..)
xiekitchen
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You'll need a tracking force gauge, some are inexpensive (like the shure) or digital ones are in the hundreds. Weight should be in most cases between 1.5 and 2 grams.
If the suspension is broken, Cart. could be rebuilt if it's MC. What is the cartridge and how old is it?
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