I agree...cartridges should provide the proper angle when the top is parallel ... Few cartridges I’ve seen conform to this...Also, the stylus tends to settle trough time. For this and many other adjustments, I’m always futzing around with setup. The joys of vinyl. As to this particular problem.....I'd get a different cartridge....at least get this one checked out - might be damaged.
SME IV Tonearm and Warped Records
I love my SME turntable and tonearm, but one frustration I have is that warped records will bump the base of the tonearm as it tracks toward the end of a record side. The taper in this tonearm design does not allow for much clearance from the record edge. I can raise the tonearm in the mount, increasing the VTA, but the sound is not as good, so I do not consider this a good option. I guess I am left to only play flat records, or buy one of the devices to flatten warped records. Or, I can replace my tonearm, but I'd rather not do that.
Anyone else experience this issue and solve it in ways I have not considered?
Anyone else experience this issue and solve it in ways I have not considered?