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Goldmund Studio/T3 with Helikon cartridge

I recently pur a Helikon on my Goldmund table and have been experiencing some curious issues. The manufacturer specifies a tracking force of 1.75 but in order to get reliable tracking I am forced to use something in the range of 1.9 to 2.0.

Even at that vtf I still occasionally get a record that, although it always played and tracked normally on my previous setup, that the Helikon doesn't like. It skips like crazy in some cases even though the disc isn't warped and/or worn excessively, etc. Very curious.

Anyone care to venture an opinion?
willster

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rauliruegas
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Nsgarch: +++++ " Shure tracking force gauges are made with stainless steel and cant't be used with MC cartridges! " +++++

Well, a few minutes ago I check my old Shure gauge against a digital gauge with four differents MC cartridges: everything is Ok. The top plate where the stylus touch the Shure gauge is made from aluminum, no problem. But I remember that I read, somewhere, that Shure have the steel version and the aluminum version. I'm not really sure about. But that's for sure that if exist the steel version, this one had a problem with MC cartridges. Yes, I agree on that.

Regards and enjoy the music.
Raul.
rauliruegas
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Dear Nsgarch: I don't want to disturb to you about, I only report what I test yesterday and today ( again ): leaving aside the test with the cartridges I test with a " rare earth " magnet, only two parts were attract by the magnet: the sliding steel weight and ( a little ) the below ( under ) plate, but the top plate where the stylus is placed, don't be attracted: at least I can't detected it.

Regards and enjoy the music.
Raul.
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