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Best cartridge/stylus under $80?
Thought I'd update this thread to mention I ended up getting a Shure m97xe. Very happy with the purchase, considering the price! The bass response is light years better than the AT95, I couldn't even believe it. I had to turn down the integrated s... 
Speakers VERY close to wall - Cork board useful?
Thanks for the feedback guys. I'll look into gikacoustics, but in the mean time y'all don't think the cork would have any value with the current setup? Thankfully the sub output is adjustable via a dial on the back of the speaker. Overall the soun... 
Speakers VERY close to wall - Cork board useful?
I forgot to mention, in case it matters, that the room is carpeted. The speakers are on feet with spikes raised to a height of about 1"  
Best cartridge/stylus under $80?
Thanks everyone, very helpful! 
Best cartridge/stylus under $80?
Thanks Yogi, you think that's a better option than any of those 3 options Isited above? Should there be a noticable improvement in all these candidates vs the AT95 you think? 
Low volume on turntable??
Very insightful indeed Al, I appreciate your taking the time to look into those details. I’m going to start a new thread for the cartridge question but in the mean time I would love to hear your thought on a cartridge you would choose under $100? ... 
Low volume on turntable??
Thanks Mark, I'll start a new thread for the cartridge. Thanks again to everyone!! 
Low volume on turntable??
i readjusted last night before bed with a printable protractor 😁 It was actually almost dead on by chance, must have been lucky. Any more thoughts on changing the AT95 that I just put in for another cartridge if I can stretch my budget to $80-100?... 
Low volume on turntable??
Thanks again to everyone helping me out! 
Low volume on turntable??
If it makes any difference I like classical (piano, cello, violen), classic rock (CCR, Clapton, pink Floyd, Beatles, Dave Mathews early stuff etc.) and anything with good vocals (rich raspy type voices like Adele). One thing I know they all have i... 
Low volume on turntable??
I think that's great advice, but unfortunately I'm stretching it big time if I were to spend $100....my wife would end me if she knew I spent the $38 haha. I will keep that particular cartridge in mind though when I can afford something a little n... 
Low volume on turntable??
I'm considering getting the AT100E and returning the new AT95 cartridge I just installed. Yall think it would make a significant difference on a turntable of this quality? It's $73 vs the $38 I spent on the AT95. I live on student loans, so I'm on... 
Low volume on turntable??
Thanks all for the valuable input.i fixed the distortion problem too thank goodness. All I had to do was remove the platter, put a single drop of 3-1 oil on the center shaft, and then I slid the magnetic tape head closer to the outer permiter by a... 
Low volume on turntable??
It works! Used the Tape Out to the Cary preamp, turntable plugged into Sony phono. The Sony doesn’t control the volume at all, only the preamp and McIntosh gain change it, so I left the Sony volume at 0, speakers turned "off", and input on Phono D... 
Low volume on turntable??
So you think I'll need to split the tape input to look to phono for the signal?