Yogiboy - thanks for the links. I thought I'd try the nickel first to see what difference it made, but will definitely buy a headshell weight.
Paraneer - yes, I reset the tracking force after placing the nickel on the headshell. I had resisted trying any additional weight because I knew that both cartridges were good matches with the tonearm. I really don't know what the problem is that requires the additional weight. I use the Geodisc alignment tool. I've checked the platter, and it is level. The tonearm is level when it's on the record, and I've been using the recommended tracking force, sometime a tenth of a gram higher to compensate for the lack of anti-skate. I didn't know what else to try, and the nickel seems to have solved everything. Very odd.
Scott
Paraneer - yes, I reset the tracking force after placing the nickel on the headshell. I had resisted trying any additional weight because I knew that both cartridges were good matches with the tonearm. I really don't know what the problem is that requires the additional weight. I use the Geodisc alignment tool. I've checked the platter, and it is level. The tonearm is level when it's on the record, and I've been using the recommended tracking force, sometime a tenth of a gram higher to compensate for the lack of anti-skate. I didn't know what else to try, and the nickel seems to have solved everything. Very odd.
Scott