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Cartridge Question

Hi All
I am a complete noob as far as analog is concerned so please excuse me if this a stupid question. 
I have recently purchased a Clear Audio DC package with the Clarify Arm and a Virtuoso V2 Cartridge. It was simple enough to mount the Virtuoso. I also have a Dynavector D17 that someone loaned to me. I decided to try and mount the Dyna which is much smaller then the CA. I did mount it but the arm rides to high and the needle wont make contact. If i lower the arm it has to go very low almost touching the record it self and is no longer paralell to the plinth. 
Am i missing something simple in the set up or do I need some sort of spacer between the Arm and the Cart?
Thanks. 
srafi

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dover
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You might find reading the manual worthwhile.
http://clearaudio.de/_assets/_pdf/manuals/tonearms/CA_Clarify_E+D.pdf
Basically you need to
Ensure the cartridge is mounted in the slots using the tonearm template.
Ensure the tracking weight is correct.
Level the tonearm so it is parallel to the record.
Adjust the height of the arm lift mechanism so that the arm can be raised & lowered from the record.
Set anti skate - this cancels out the skating force which tends to pull the arm in towards the centre due to the offset angle that the cartridge is fitted. Usually the track force less 0.5gm is a good starting point for antiskate.
Here is another useful article - 
http://www.theabsolutesound.com/articles/setting-up-a-phono-cartridge/


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