Smrex13,
This looks like a regular turntable to me, and line out is designed to plug into a phono stage? If this is incorrect, please enlighten us.
I think there are a couple of things going on here. Compliance might be a factor, but judging from your results I think break in might be the main issue. There's a mechanical aspect and you have to get it going so to speak. Break in can take many tedious hours although you get rewarded as the cart settles in and you can hear how it changes. You might have to change settings as it matures, especially arm height (VTA/SRA).
I don't know the effective mass of your arm, is it carbon fiber? Assuming it's a decent match with the Virtuoso I would guess at least on the low side of med mass. The 103(r) likes heavier arms, but the compliance is confusing. Many Japanese manufacturers rate compliance at 100Hz. The standard for calculation purposes is 10Hz. So you wind up with apples and oranges.
Your Virtuoso has a 10Hz cu (compliance) of 15, but it's 100Hz cu is 6.5. The 103 is 5 at 100Hz and about 12 at 10Hz. I forget exactly what the 110 cu is, but I think it comes out to around 16cu at 10Hz. That's the most surprising result. It could be due to insufficient break in and I hate to say it, but some people load it down somewhat. This is changing phono input resistance to a lower value, in this case between 1K and 20Kohms, or whatever sounds best.
If you go to the Vinyl Engine database you'll find compliance arm mass calculators. There are instructions and all cu figures must be at 10Hz. BTW, you can replace and upgrade the stylus on your Virtuoso. Go to LpGear and look at their house brand stylus. Get the AT95 upgrade model of your choosing (VL or SA recommended), trim the plastic to match your Clearaudio and pop it in.
Regards,
