anthonya
How are you measuring the cartridge’s tracking ability? If you want to do this reliably, you’ll need a test record.
... medium compliance first. at tracking force 1.75 to 2.0 carts line contacts easily tracks and do any condition vinyl without igd. slightly less detailed. high compliance 1.25g to 1.5g line contact gets picky with the quality of vinyl. but when it’s great vinyl condition it’s great. or it will distort or sometimes mistrack ...The terms "track" and "mistrack" are frequently misused.
How are you measuring the cartridge’s tracking ability? If you want to do this reliably, you’ll need a test record.