I need to correct something from my first post. When I said I had the exact same setup, I just meant the TT, Cart, and P75. I don't have the 3 gram weight. I'm sure if that makes any difference but I thought it worth mentioning.
"I'm sure others will say get rid of the table but cash for that is not an option so I need to make this work."
I believe that not only can you make this work, you'll get it all to sound very good. From your description, it sounds like the fault could possibly be gain related. Too much gain can give you some of that harshness/distortion you describe.
I know I probably don't have to mention this, but are you sure your DV is broken in properly. Nothing in an audio system needs to be broken in more than a phono cart. Out of the box, they sound defective.
If you still have the problem after going through everyones recommendations, I would suggest you try the record(s) that are giving you problems on a different system. I've had a few instances, where the type of problem you describe, is actually a fault in the recording. Its not the most common problem, but it does happen from time to time.
"I'm sure others will say get rid of the table but cash for that is not an option so I need to make this work."
I believe that not only can you make this work, you'll get it all to sound very good. From your description, it sounds like the fault could possibly be gain related. Too much gain can give you some of that harshness/distortion you describe.
I know I probably don't have to mention this, but are you sure your DV is broken in properly. Nothing in an audio system needs to be broken in more than a phono cart. Out of the box, they sound defective.
If you still have the problem after going through everyones recommendations, I would suggest you try the record(s) that are giving you problems on a different system. I've had a few instances, where the type of problem you describe, is actually a fault in the recording. Its not the most common problem, but it does happen from time to time.