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Off center stylus - Does this affect sonics ??????

Purchased a new Lyra Lydian Beta cartridge and mounted it on a new Rega P-25 table. The stylus rides off center in the needle cradle. Even when the arm is in a stationary position. The stylus sits off center and doesn't change when lowered onto vinyl. I've noticed that the needle does move from left to right freely. I'm concerned that this may affect sonics. However I don't know how it would sound if it were riding in a center position. I don't see any information in the manual on adjustments either. What do you think?
zenieth

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sean
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Paulwp is right on the money. Get that thing out of your arm and talk to your dealer if it is brand new. I'm sure that they will try to tell you that you damaged the cartridge, so be prepared for an up-hill battle. Sean
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sean
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If the cantilever / stylus is off-center, i would not expect optimum reproduction. However, I would expect a higher noise floor, less than optimum stereo imaging, excessive disc wear, etc... Any company that knowingly ships out cartridges with this problem obviously lacks quality control and should be avoided like the plague. Sean
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