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New TT/cart question

I just hooked up, finally, a new Music Hall MMF7.1 with the stock Goldring Eroica high output moving coil cartridge. Here's my question. In previous years of TT use, I never could hear the music from the cartridge. I can hear the music playing from the cartridge when I turn the volume down. Is this normal with this cartridge, or is there a problem, ie VTF, etc? Most all my past experience has been with Shure carts.

Any advice/ideas welcome.
04rdking
2002ss335
84 posts
 
I am not familiar with your setup but it is not uncommon to hear the music from the cartridge. Nothing is wrong.
piedpiper
753 posts
 
ditto.
walkelin
52 posts
 
I have a basis turntable. AJ's claim to fame is that you can't hear music from the tonearm. I think it has to do with the make up of the arm. I maybe wrong but you are hearing vibration which in effect is noise. I am sure people will weigh in but it is not good. Which maybe why you did not hear in years past. Good question I will follow this thread to see what people think. In any event I don't thinks it's your cartridge it's your table. Check with friends that have turn Tables and see if they have the same problem. My TT is dead quiet.
johnnyb53
3,490 posts
 
Are you using the record clamp? Maybe Goldring's Pocan body isn't "all that" when it comes to resonance control.
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