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Dynavector XX-2 MkII, riding too low?

I own the cartridge in the subject line. When I lower it onto the record surface the cartridge body is very close to the LP......only a tiny crack of daylight.....maybe a mm or two of clearance.  Is this normal? Is the suspension collapsed?

(Tonearm is level to LP and VTF is 2.0g)

TIA for the help!
spelly
spelly OP
63 posts
 
Thanks guys, it does look that way to me also. Yet using the lined index card technique, the armtube looks completely parallel to platter (see photo). I guess this means the headshell is not completely flat, or somehow tilted down to the rear.

I’ll try raising arm rear a bit.
markpao
519 posts
 
A bad headshell  to arm connection?
spelly OP
63 posts
 
I've unscrewed and  rescrewed (is that a word?  ha-ha!) the headshell a few times and it is seated properly.
markpao
519 posts
 
Is there any way you can inspect the threaded shaft of the headshell to see if it is bent in any way?
spelly OP
63 posts
 
I did that Mark......don't see anything untoward.

Just raised rear of arm a bit. Arm tube still looks parallel on the index card,  and clearance under cart now looks a bit better. At least the gap is even, front vs rear of cart body. Thanks for the input.
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