Yes, the serial# is on the cart for a XV1's. The OP may not know or remember the serial #. Just make sure that the cart is sent back along with the certificate that was with it. That way you can at least match the 2 numbers. If they don't match then there's a problem. Who knows, you may put it in your system and it will play just fine. Fingers crossed!!!!
I had bought a XV1's on here a few years ago from a seller in SF. There was an obvious sonic imbalance with it. I tried to counterbalance with azimuth adjustments in my Phantom but to no avail. Seller said i ain't taking it back!! Nothing's wrong with it when i had it in my system.
I ended up sending the cartridge to Soundsmith. Peter found that it was seriously flawed from the factory. The coils were rotated. He was able to fix it but it took months before i got it back. The wait was well rewarded. During that time period i ended up getting an Ortofon A90 so my XV1's is my "spare". Not that it's taken a back seat to my A90. I have it mounted on an other armwand and still listen to it on occasion when i crave for a different sound. Still fabulous sounding cartridge. Will not part with it.
I had bought a XV1's on here a few years ago from a seller in SF. There was an obvious sonic imbalance with it. I tried to counterbalance with azimuth adjustments in my Phantom but to no avail. Seller said i ain't taking it back!! Nothing's wrong with it when i had it in my system.
I ended up sending the cartridge to Soundsmith. Peter found that it was seriously flawed from the factory. The coils were rotated. He was able to fix it but it took months before i got it back. The wait was well rewarded. During that time period i ended up getting an Ortofon A90 so my XV1's is my "spare". Not that it's taken a back seat to my A90. I have it mounted on an other armwand and still listen to it on occasion when i crave for a different sound. Still fabulous sounding cartridge. Will not part with it.