https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/20.aspxThe North American market differs slightly from that in Europe. For those in Canada, Mexico and the USA, this forum will help resolve those differences and answer your questions.enCommunityServer 2008 SP2 (Build: 31104.93)https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/thread/70878.aspxTue, 11 Dec 2007 15:40:31 GMT41a2a90c-3a1e-4bd3-b144-3883695a7f38:70878Dillen0https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/thread/70878.aspxhttps://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=20&PostID=70878<p>What you describe is a typical symptom of a dying cantilever suspension.</p><p>Martin</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/thread/70875.aspxTue, 11 Dec 2007 15:29:05 GMT41a2a90c-3a1e-4bd3-b144-3883695a7f38:70875Peter0https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/thread/70875.aspxhttps://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=20&PostID=70875Have you set the tracking weight correctly? It does sound as if this cartridge is on its last legs - the suspension may be hardening, Try shining a bulb onto the cartridge so it gets good and warm. That might help! I would get digitising !! <br /><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/thread/70861.aspxTue, 11 Dec 2007 14:02:57 GMT41a2a90c-3a1e-4bd3-b144-3883695a7f38:70861RonI0https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/thread/70861.aspxhttps://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=20&PostID=70861Thanks to those who replied to my oringinal post.&nbsp; I have learned some more.&nbsp; <font face="Arial" size="2">The first thing I did was remove the cartridge (MMC3) and closely inspect and clean the stylus tip.&nbsp; At first I thought everything looked pretty good.&nbsp; However I happened to be watching the arm/cartridge come down on the record and noticed that the stylus seemed to be at a fairly sharp downward angle and that the cartridge seemed pretty far from the record.&nbsp; I gave the cartridge just a slight downward bump with the tip of my finger and the cartridge suddenly&nbsp;dropped downward quite a bit (maybe as much as 1/16 inch) and the&nbsp;stylus seemed at a more correct angle - and what I heard coming out of the speakers sounded much, much better.&nbsp; What I have described, repeats itself every time I try it. </font><div><font face="Arial" size="2"></font></div><div><font face="Arial" size="2">- Is it normal for the&nbsp;cantilever to shift upward as it sits down on the record?&nbsp; </font></div><div><font face="Arial" size="2">- Could my problem be in the tone arm (maybe hanging up)?&nbsp; How would I fix that?&nbsp;</font></div><div><font face="Arial" size="2">- As I said, the playback sounded pretty good with the cartridge in the &quot;down&quot; position.&nbsp; Would you think it is performing optimally in this situation?</font></div><div><font face="Arial" size="2"></font></div><div><font face="Arial" size="2">I want to digitize some fairly rare records I have and can not afford one of&nbsp;the new cartridges right now so any help would be very much appreciated.&nbsp; Thanks very much.</font></div><div><font face="Arial" size="2"></font></div><div><font face="Arial" size="2">Ron</font></div><div><font face="Arial" size="2"><a></a></font></div><div style="clear:both;"></div>