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For the life of me I can't understand how to re-align the cartridge. Even the above link to the "idiot proof" re-alignment program is beyond me. I have no idea which measurements they are talking about.

Thank you all for the replies. As stated above, yes, everything was purchased new. Cleaning the needle unfortunately did not make the shrill S's go away. I will look into re-aligning the cartridge this evening as a second remedy. Again, this is not a HUGE issue but only happens during certain points of certain songs when the highs reach a certain volume. b_demarco, unfortunately I do not have another phono amp that I can try. Womp womp..

I can check it out this evening but I doubt it is that as it's been like that ever since I unwrapped it/started using it. Hypothetically, yes it could have gotten dusty in the process, I suppose.

All of my vinyl's (both new and old) tend to sound very shrill when high notes are hit, especially with "S" sounds. It is not my speakers as when I try the same exact song on CD, there exists no distortion in the highs. I have also tried with headphones and the same results are present. I am relatively new to the whole vinyl experience. I recently purchased a Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (2M-R Cartridge). I've paired it with a Bellari VP130. Everything was purchased new and set up correctly. What is it that I could possibly be doing wrong? There is no inherent reason for records to distort when the music/vocals hit a high frequency, correct? Sorry if those questions sound silly. Just looking for some advice! Does anyone have similar issues?