Hey everyone, I'm looking for advice on what I think is called
"mistracking". I have a relatively new Music Hall MMF-5 which comes with
a Goldring 1012GX cartridge and Pro-ject tonearm. On loud orchestral
passages I always get a little static, some instability, and harshness,
especially in the higher frequencies. This is even with the volume turned
low. Increasing the tracking weight doesn't alleviate the problem,
either. I noticed my tonearm is a little high, so I used a thicker
homemade mat (felt circles arranged in concentric circles on paper). This
doesn't cure the problem, though, but I'm looking for other ideas. Do
others have the same problem with this turntable?

Also, where can I get a tool for adjusting the height of the arm? I know
about the two microscopic screws at the base, and according to the
Pro-ject instructions, an allen wrench is supposed to fit in them. Do
they make allen wrenches this small?

Lastly, does anyone else think the frequency balance of the Goldring
1012GX is just off? There seem to be gaps in certain ranges. Percussion
sounds incredibly nice, though, as well as piano on good recordings. Lower
brass instruments sound awesome too, but trumpets (playing loudly) can
give some of the aforementioned problems. Is the Goldring 1042 much
better, balance-wise?

Thanks for listening.

Meph