RE: Audio-Technica AT VM95 cart with AT microline stylus mistracking on some "heavy stuff»...

Ordinarily, given that you say that the mistracking occurs during loud honks on the sax, this sounds like a midband tracking issue which is related to tip mass rather than amplitude of the cut. However, you say that your conical AT3600 is fine with the same track. The ML is a nude tip and reviews have shown it to have very good midband tracking ability up to at least 20cm/s at 1kHz so I would be focusing attention on antiskate settings and cartridge alignment given that the mistracking is occurring at the outer groove area. It is highly unlikely to be tracking limitations of the cartridge. Mistracking would normally be heard as coarseness and breakup of the sound in one or both channels and rarely, apart from extreme cuts like the Telarc 1812, would the stylus be thrown out of the groove like you describe.

First, check the turntable is level. Then set VTF to zero and check that the arm floats and moves freely without stiction throughout the range. You should see any effect of wire bias too - if the arm wants to float back to a specific position even after you gently nudge it one way or the other, then the wire tension can be pulling the arm and contributing to (or subtracting from) your antiskate setting.

The next step is to check your cantilever alignment with a suitable alignment template or jig.
I recommend using a USB scope if you don't already - it is impossible to set alignment accurately with the naked eye. A 1 degree error in offset is invisible to the naked eye representing a 0.1mm shift of the tip from a nominal centreline.
The other parameter that the ML is super fussy on is azimuth - you need a test disc or suitable gadget like the Fozgometer to do this alignment.

Regards Anthony

"Beauty is Truth, Truth Beauty.." Keats

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Topic - Audio-Technica AT VM95 cart with AT microline stylus mistracking on some "heavy stuff»... - ParloFax 17:01:22 09/04/24 (13)

RE: Audio-Technica AT VM95 cart with AT microline stylus mistracking on some "heavy stuff»... - flood2 19:55:25 09/05/24 (3)

RE: Audio-Technica AT VM95 cart with AT microline stylus mistracking on some "heavy stuffÂ»... - ParloFax 05:38:13 09/06/24 (2)

And I believe that cartridge is supposed to track at 2.2 grams. - ghost of olddude55 06:30:21 09/06/24 (1)

RE: And I believe that cartridge is supposed to track at 2.2 grams. - ParloFax 07:25:32 09/06/24 (0)

RE: Audio-Technica AT VM95 cart with AT microline stylus mistracking on some "heavy stuffÂ»... - ParloFax 05:39:47 09/05/24 (4)

tell us if the records were new, unplayed - Story 08:21:45 09/05/24 (3)

RE: tell us if the records were new, unplayed - ParloFax 09:12:50 09/05/24 (2)

I've heard used records that were mistracked - Story 12:57:35 09/05/24 (1)

RE: I've heard used records that were mistracked - ParloFax 17:27:31 09/05/24 (0)

you should update your system - Story 04:08:29 09/05/24 (1)

RE: you should update your system - ParloFax 05:25:50 09/05/24 (0)

RE: Audio-Technica AT VM95 cart with AT microline stylus mistracking on some "heavy stuff»... - afro18 20:37:19 09/04/24 (1)

RE: Audio-Technica AT VM95 cart with AT microline stylus mistracking on some "heavy stuffÂ»... - ParloFax 05:35:05 09/05/24 (0)

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RE: Audio-Technica AT VM95 cart with AT microline stylus mistracking on some "heavy stuff»... - flood2 19:55:25 09/05/24 (3)

RE: Audio-Technica AT VM95 cart with AT microline stylus mistracking on some "heavy stuffÂ»... - ParloFax 05:38:13 09/06/24 (2)

And I believe that cartridge is supposed to track at 2.2 grams. - ghost of olddude55 06:30:21 09/06/24 (1)

RE: And I believe that cartridge is supposed to track at 2.2 grams. - ParloFax 07:25:32 09/06/24 (0)

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