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Wilson-Benesch A.C.T. 0.5 arm azimuth

Wonder if any Wilson-Benesch Circle table (or just 0.5 arm) owners can offer any feedback on this ...

On any cartridge I've tried on this arm, to get the cartridge situated so it sits perpendicular to the record, the outrigger counter-balance arm is anything but 'level' - one side (the left) sits way higher than the other. The instructions seem to indicate the two weights on the counter-balance should sit pretty much evenly under normal circumstances. I've ensured the table is level. The arm moves freely and exhibits nothing untoward as far as the bearing goes.

I know the important thing is to get the cartridge where it should be, and the position of the counter-balance is secondary, but is this what you have found in your experience?

Thanks for any insight into this OCD-motivated question of mine :-)
steveaustin

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steveaustin OP
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Thanks very much guys for your comments. "Way higher" was probably an overstatement, but what kind of 'audiophile' would I be if I didn't overstate tiny differences from baseline? ;-)

"Canted" - a much better way to describe. Just didn't want the nagging feeling I didn't have things optimized and was missing something in the set-up of this arm.

Thanks for the gut check.
steveaustin OP
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Thanks Triode and Isanchez for weighing in.

Triode, I see looking at your system that at one point (in '09?) you were indicating you ultimately planned to upgrade your source. Did you? Or did you decide the W-B works for you after all?

Thanks again to all.
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