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Stylus bent - AT120E/T, Technics 1200

Bad day...

For a while now, I've been trying to find the source of sssssemblence and tracking issues in my setup. It's all very subtle so I would hit-and-miss make some change to VTF, anti-skate and arm height. My though all along was that it was a setup issue.

However, I was reading through some past threads and started to really focus on the cart itself. Wouldn't you know it... it seems the stylus is bent.

Pics here:

http://i1379.photobucket.com/albums/ah131/minestaken-22/IMG_1350_zpsfb68f5f8.jpg

http://i1379.photobucket.com/albums/ah131/minestaken-22/IMG_1348_zps90115144.jpg

http://i1379.photobucket.com/albums/ah131/minestaken-22/IMG_1351_zpsecc43582.jpg

So first, I assume this is not fixable? Second, if it's not, what do I replace it with? The same? Upgrade the whole cart?

This is quite troubling as I have been looking at this for over a couple months never thinking it was a cart issue. I haven't played alot of records, but *sigh* I hope I haven't done any damage to my stuff...

Thoughts?
martinman

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fleib
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Martinman,
You could try using a little extra anti-skate. It might straighten the cantilever angle. Do you know if the cantilever was like that when new?

There are some different replacements including the ATN150MLX, which sounds excellent on a 120/440 body, but first it might be a good idea to figure out the cause.
Regards,
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