Reply To: Beocenter 5000 – record deck issues

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PS. Is removing the cartridge a case of supporting the tone arm behind and gently pulling? I’ve seen this method described for other units, but not sure if it’s the same with mine.

OK, so I’ve figured that out (carefully!)

Martin – I tried your finger-pressure test (very gingerly, I promise) and lo-and-behold, the fidelity improved dramatically. I also spent about 6 hours doing some research online regarding balancing the tone arm and discovered that the previous owner seems to have set the tracking force quite a bit heavier than spec, which might explain why the cartridge is now misbehaving.