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Thank you! Appreciated.

Well, you have to touch the stylus to clean it, right? [With a stylus cleaning brush.] But yeah, apart from that, agreed. Thanks for all your help. Appreciated.

Thanks for the video. If there is something off, unfortunately I'm not an expert to fix it, I can only imagine the thousands of people (due to the vinyl resurgence) who have their settings wrong, especially on this table. Every google image I've seen, shows the cartridge that low, with the cantilever looking flat. Mine isn't as bad as that now. I'm not too worried about damaging the records. My parents have records that are fifty years old, that still play perfectly and they treated them like rubbish. Many of them were sleeveless and lying on top of each other in a big case, some had scratches and paint / other marks on them, they likely got damp too (one of the sleeves was all water damaged) and (after cleaning them and putting them in new sleeves), they still play fine! I of course treat my records delicately and try not to damage the sleeves at all.

Yes, it's the tiny metal arm (the Cantilever) that looks kinda flat (when playing) but not as flat as it did before, after I adjusted the weight at the back. Thanks for your help. I changed the weight (probably) too much and the record started to replay a part of a song. It would play the song, get to a certain part, skip backwards and play the same line over again, before continuing on its own. I then returned the weight closer to how it was, and it plays fine again. So, I'm assuming it's set correctly. The tracking force is set to 2, as is the anti-skate. https://www.google.com/search?q=audio+technica+120x&rlz=1C1AWFC_enGB823GB823&sxsrf=ALeKk01TB9llXmqOEbL00mIyEfm-29a4JQ:1610893723157&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjHwo7hlqPuAhUVQhUIHY79DqIQ_AUoAnoECAgQBA&biw=1242&bih=568#imgrc=F7NNricpo7HfhM Looking at the above Google image of the Audio Technica 120XUSB, the arm seems to be the lying the same as mine. Other images show the same, so maybe it's just the turntable? Ah well, I'll have to see how it goes.

The tracking force is set to 2, as is the anti-skating, which is the recommended setting. I can see the stylus and it looks fine, but I have no idea what the shape is supposed to be (in terms of pointiness / width, length.) The records are playing fine, with this setting, so I'm happy. It looks the same as my Roberts, which is only two weeks old (I got it for review purposes.) This player has only been used twice, so maybe you're overestimating how easy it is to see the needle tip? I believe it's this one. You can see how difficult it is to see the needle, even when it's not attached to the record player! https://www.amazon.co.uk/Audio-Technica-ATN95E-REPLACEMENT-STYLUS-Green/dp/B001IEPNN6/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=audio+technica+needle&qid=1610893445&s=musical-instruments&sr=1-2

I altered it so the cartridge didn't look as low, and the stylus looked more slanted, than flat. Three songs into Off the Wall, it kept sliding back and playing the same part of the song over, so I've changed it back. The stylus doesn't look as flat as it did, a bit more slanted, it will have to do! It's almost impossible to see the needle, even through a magnifying glass. I mean I can see it, but I can't see if it's damaged, it's too small. It looks okay, I suppose, so that will have to do! Sadly I'm not audiophile or vinyl expert.

No, not the cantilever. The green cartridge being too slow, which is making the stylus too low, and lie flat, rather than slightly slanted. Thanks.

Thanks for your help. I'll do that.

Okay, thanks. That's not my picture (it's from another forum) but it's the same table and cartridge. Mine doesn't ride quite that low but the stylus is still flat (more or less), rather than slanted. I think it might be riding a little low. I'll have to investigate. Thanks again.

Thanks for your help.

Oh I'm definitely a newbie, so no offence taken. I'll try and ease up the counterweight. I did balance it when it arrived, following a YouTube video, and it did seem to be solid in the air. Thanks for the help!

What I'm asking is, does it have to look a certain way when playing the record? Should the stylus be slanted or flat? And if it's more flat is that gonna damage the stylus or the record by adding too much pressure into the grooves?

Unfortunately I can't as it says image from URL. It doesn't let you upload a picture automatically. This isn't mine but it's the same cartridge and player I believe. Mine isn't quite as low as that but the silver part is flattish, like this. Maybe it's all Audio Technica 120's? The player is only three months old. Would this damage the record is my concern?

I've noticed that my record player Audio Technica (green) cartridge is riding quite low to the record. The needle (the silver bit before the tip that goes in the grove) is quite flat (when playing a record), not completely flat but it's not at an angle either. It sounds okay but could this cause damage to the record? The needle? I know the cartridge has to ride fairly low in order for the needle to reach the grooves. The stylus on my other player (Roberts) seems to be more slanted, than flat, even though the needle still reaches the grooves. Am I worrying over nothing? Thoughts please?

Thanks. I bought an Audio Technica 120xUSB shortly after this post and it's a decent turntable. You have to make sure your records are thoroughly clean though or it will amplify the pops and crackles. I also got a Roberts RT200 for free, to review but there is a fault with the autostop (see the post I made on this forum.)