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.
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?
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