Dynavector XV-1S and equal stereo output?


I apologise for the clumsy title but noticed that when I play mono recordings through the Dynavector, the image is slightly to the right side. I then comfirmed this by recording the output , noting that the recording level was 0.5 to 0.75 db less on the left channel. My question is whether this variation is within normal limits or is this something that sorts itself out when the cartridge is "burnt in" ( it is only about 25 hours old).
Is there a better way of checking this disparity?

Thanking you
ecka

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How do you know it's the cartridge and not in the phono preamp? If you reverse the channels and the quiet channel moves, then it is the cartridge, or the setup. If it does not move, it is in the phono preamp. This seems like too high a difference to be acceptable.
Thanks for correcting my post with the manufacturer's info, Todd. What is especially interesting is that the spec is taken at 1K, when channel imbalances tend to be greater in the high freqencies. So acceptable response may be several db at other frequencies.