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Ortofon A90 with Graham Phantom

Looking at the top of this cartridge there are 3 little tabs. One at the front and 2 at the back. The top of the cartridge does not make contact with the headshell on its entire surface. Also, with the Graham, the cartridge is further back in the slots for correct alignment making one of the tabs at the back not make contact at all with the headshell.

After aligning it with my Mint LP and securing the screws, viewing the cartridge from the front, i can see a small gap between the top of the cartridge and the headshell and the cartridge is "tilted" ever so slightly to one side because only 2 of the tabs are making contact with the headshell.

Are you experiencing the same?
Thanks
smoffatt
downunder
1,329 posts
 
Wm57.

Those millenium headshells are the same as mine carbon fibre one, except that I only have one as it was given to me. From listening to it with the dyna XV-1, it sounds excellent as well.

Those carbon fibre headshell will fit no problems, in fact any headshell will fit on the A90 onto the Phantom.


I don't believe it is any problem using an ortofon cartridge with the Phantom as mentionbed by a few here.

I fould the A90 sounds superb with the Phantom as is, so IMO it is of no big concern. I will try the carbon fibre headshell with the A90 thou, but a bit later.
jsawhitlock
302 posts
 
I spoke with Ortofon regarding the A90 and Phantom II and they assured me there are no issues what so ever.....it also was mentioned Bob Graham uses the A90 with his arms.

Dealer for Graham & Ortofon
wrm57
988 posts
 
Downunder, thanks for the info. I think I see an A90 in my future :)
jaspert
157 posts
 
Agree wth Downunder about the Ortofon working fine on the Phantom.

And the aluminium spacer with holes for screw in inserts is being made by a member of Lenco heaven.I'd asked him about it and i think it's about 2.35mm thick.
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