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Torture test for a TT rig!

I have less than 200 hours on my Miyajima Shalabi. Triplanar arm, Woodsong Garrard 301.
I am actually hoping that it is a compliance mismatch cart and arm.
Just playing 1812 Overture on the cannons the arm jumped off the record and the sound stopped for an instant!
Sure seems like the cart is not tracking.
At least I now have a torture test!
And I am getting “clipping-like” distortion. Especially on the fuller tones of a singer.
Cartridge/Arm mismatch? Is compliance the only or main issue?
My VTA is right.
mglik

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chakster
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The amplitude of 1812 (cannon shots) does not exist in real music, so why do you use it as a test for a low compliance cartridge? Do you expect it to track like 30cu MM?

You can use Hi-Fi News Test LP, but even those last 2 bands are extreme test for cartridge suspension.

Play real music, you can damage your low compliance cartridge testing it on 1812s cannon shots, probably you already damaged it.
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