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I got home. I turned the thing on, I played it and it was just unjustly compressed. I demagnetized it, it got better, even though the cartridge did not pay a lot since I demagnetized it last time. It is still not where I would like it to be. It is just too loud. The entire lower dynamic range, right along with the surface nose, is like 6dB-12dB louder then it shell be.  It is not that I bothered with surface nose but the low volume music is just too damn loud - very degusting.

I check all configurations and setting many times. I check phonostage, loading, cable, grounds – everything was perfect. It does sound like the cartridge is worn but why it is so sudden?  Also, looking under the microscope the needle looks fine (I took it off and looked 3 times!!!) I have no idea what it is. The only thing that I might think is that the cartridge might accidently sucked in some metal dust from my room and the dust blocked somehow the cantilever or coil. From outside I was not able to see anything…

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