Slanted cantilever

[antipop]

Originally Posted by cleeds

That's interesting. Can you tell us what manufacturer suggests this? The typical suggestion is that antiskate be set at or below the VTF, not above. Some manufacturers, such as VPI, suggest avoiding antiskate altogether.

Sorry I've been reading so much about it lately that I got my wire crossed.

They suggest to be set at the VTF. But can you trust the dial to correctly represent the force applied? I'd rather not trust the dial.

Back to my main concern, it seems that my AS setting is good and was never too high as I would have to put a larger amount than it was at. In fact I may have had not enough than too much (prior my recent testing with it). So is the cantilever broken and can it be fixed?

[audio bill]

Just to be clear the cantilever is not broken, but has likely just shifted from being properly aligned in its mount. Since it apparently occurred from excessive a/s force you can try to run it at significantly lower setting and see if it may correct itself over time. It's probably unlikely to do so though in my experience. The other thing you can do is to contact a cartridge rebuilder to see if they may be able to check it out and possibly realign the cantilever mounting. They would be best qualified to advise you about your options.

[antipop]

Originally Posted by audio bill

Just to be clear the cantilever is not broken, but has likely just shifted from being properly aligned in its mount. Since it apparently occurred from excessive a/s force you can try to run it at significantly lower setting and see if it may correct itself over time. It's probably unlikely to do so though in my experience. The other thing you can do is to contact a cartridge rebuilder to see if they may be able to check it out and possibly realign the cantilever mounting. They would be best qualified to advise you about your options.

Thank you for your help.

I've tried last night to cautiously nudge a toothpick so the cantilever would be straight. The thought behind being that maybe the suspension would go back into the correct position.

I've looked now and it seems to be working as the slant is not that important. I have to see if it doesn't go back to where it was after using it for a bit.