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dinker11 · 21st Mar 2017, 1:10 am

I've been having a few resonance feed back problems with a Citronic Pd100 mk2 deck fitted with an AT95E cart for a while now.

Tracks beautifully at 2 gms without any syllibance and groove pinch at the inner groove.

After various experimentation, I have packed the inside of the head shell with Blu Tak, re balanced the arm and reset the tracking weight.

The feedback resonance is now totally gone, although I know that the arm mass has now increased.

Will this produce any problem that i'm not aware of, as everything sounds far better at high listening levels now.

I've considered spiked T/T feet and various other after market fixes but this seems to have done the trick.

I've also used Blu Tak to stop wall hanging pictures rattling and even stuffed a little in rattling windows.

21st Mar 2017, 1:10 am	#1
dinker11 Tetrode Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Walthamstow, London, UK. Posts: 54	Is Blu-Tack the magic cheapo option for non audiophiles? I've been having a few resonance feed back problems with a Citronic Pd100 mk2 deck fitted with an AT95E cart for a while now. Tracks beautifully at 2 gms without any syllibance and groove pinch at the inner groove. After various experimentation, I have packed the inside of the head shell with Blu Tak, re balanced the arm and reset the tracking weight. The feedback resonance is now totally gone, although I know that the arm mass has now increased. Will this produce any problem that i'm not aware of, as everything sounds far better at high listening levels now. I've considered spiked T/T feet and various other after market fixes but this seems to have done the trick. I've also used Blu Tak to stop wall hanging pictures rattling and even stuffed a little in rattling windows.