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cantilever is not straight

The cantilever on my Lyra Kleos is not exactly straight; it is angled slightly to one side, towards the record spindle.  It was retipped once, along with replacing the cantilever, by Soundsmith.  I align to the cantilever, not the body.  I have never been able to successfully use anti-skate with this setup ( Thorens TD-850, Origin Live Conquest arm) for long, because some records will hang up and start endlessly repeating, a problem that doesn't happen if the anti-skate is not engaged.

Should I be concerned?  Will this affect the sound? 

lloydc
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Struggle and worry with anachronistic gear is part of the experience.

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theophile
410 posts
 

If it isn't straight: Is it LGBTQ?

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ghdprentice
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What a queer statement. smiley

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rdk777
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Once cartridges have been retipped (by 3rd party) - manufacturer’s typically don’t touch it.  Might have to send it back to Soundsmith or Steve at Vas Audio. I personally don’t like skewed cantilevers and would try and fix it. Also, slightly skewed cantilevers are not rare for Lyra’s - I’ve read of more than a few instances on forums.

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