Help with getting shims for my Ortofon Cadenza Blue.


I have a Technics SL-1200G with a Cadenze Blue.   I haven't bought a USB microscope yet, but it looks like I have too much VTA.   And I have a Ortofon LH-9000 headshell.  Even with my tonearm is all the way down, I seem to have way too much VTA.   The bottom of the cartridge is parallel to the record.

I think I need something like a wedge shim to lower to back side (closest to the tonearm pivot point) of my cartridge.   Can anyone give me some recommendations.   Or even heard of too much VTA
proflex957

Showing 2 responses by proflex957

I broke my cantilever on my Cadenze :( and just got it back from a repair at SoundSmith.   Maybe I do need more break-in hours and see where VTA settles in at.   I bought a digital microscope yesterday to see where VTA is, but currently I don't think it's near 90 degrees to the record.   Once I can get it to near 90 degrees I'll use my ear to adjust it.
Thanks avanti1960.   I’ll switch back to stock headshell.   Weird that there is any recess in the LH-9000 for using with the Cadenza.    But there is with the stock headshell.   I’ll get this shim.   Been looking forever for one.