hauie88

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Newbie Issues: Grace F9 with Micro Seiki DD-40
I hear all of your advice and it's settled - I'll look into (eventually) getting BOTH a new cart and a (working!) vintage cart, haha.@chakster that is truly a beautiful cart. All your suggestions sound amazing but they also seem to be quite rare s... 
Newbie Issues: Grace F9 with Micro Seiki DD-40
Ok thanks all for your help and advice! It's all new to me to really appreciate you helping me along. 
Newbie Issues: Grace F9 with Micro Seiki DD-40
Hey thanks all for the help! I will take a look at your recommendations for new and vintage carts. What do you all think of the Shure VST or V15 series?@rauliruegas When you say the cartridge has damaged it’s suspension is that something inside th... 
Newbie Issues: Grace F9 with Micro Seiki DD-40
Hey @chakster thanks for that pic. Here are a few pics of mine:Cartridge and stylusStylus and cantileverCartridge connector pinsI know my zoom skills aren't great but seems to me the stylus tip is a lot smaller / flatter on mine?Thanks!Yuhau 
Newbie Issues: Grace F9 with Micro Seiki DD-40
Do you know how to adjust tonearm for different cartridges ?Are you sure your tonearm adjusted properly?Hey @chakster thanks for the reply. The way I adjusted the tonearm for the Grace is the same process I used for the Stanton I have. So that’s m... 
Newbie Issues: Grace F9 with Micro Seiki DD-40
@mofimadness @lewm One question for you all - does the skipping I described make it seem more like a stylus issue? I figure a busted cart could cause the sound distortion but could it cause the skipping? Would a worn out needle cause both the dist... 
Newbie Issues: Grace F9 with Micro Seiki DD-40
@mofimadness I’ll give that a shot just in case - thanks! 
Newbie Issues: Grace F9 with Micro Seiki DD-40
@lewm thanks I totally hear you. This seller has 100% positive and thousands of reviews and has already accepted my return so hopefully it goes well. Is there another MM cart you’d recommend given what I’ve written above?