Help: Tonearm drops too fast and needle bounces after upgrading from AT-VM95E (green) to AT-VM95ML (red). Video attached.
Hey everyone! I'm having an issue with my turntable (Audio-Technica AT-LP120X). Today I decided to upgrade my stock green stylus (AT-VM95E) to the red one (AT-VM95ML).
The problem is that ever since the swap, when I lower the cueing lever, the stylus seems to drop a bit too fast, and when it hits the record, it bounces instead of settling smoothly into the groove.
What exactly causes this? Did I miss an adjustment step when changing the stylus, or is it a sudden issue with the cueing mechanism itself?
Here's a video with more details so you can see exactly how it bounces. Any advice on how to fix this so I don't damage my new stylus would be greatly appreciated!