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Cartridge help

Recently replaced a worn Sumiko blue point evo3 with an Ortofon quintet blue, everything appears to be set properly but my high end is missing.  The new cartridge has about 25 hours on it and is being used with a VPI Scout Aries and a Parasound Halo 2.1. Any helpful suggestions would be appreciated.
johnto
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cleeds
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johnto
everything appears to be set properly but my high end is missing ...
What procedure did you follow to set this up? Did you use a gauge with a mirrored surface that actually aligns the cantilever, such as the Mint or WallyTractor gauges? Did you use a VTA gauge?
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stringreen
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I'm using an Ortofon Winfield.  When loaded as directed I too felt that the highs (openness) was not quite there.   I experimented and found 1000 ohms more to my liking....of coarse, its just a matter of taste.
johnto OP
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Thanks for all the suggestion so far. I used the VPI alignment jig for set up.
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noromance
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You have switched to MC at the back of the amp? Try the 47k MC mode.
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