Over time, all cartridge suspensions sag. The VTA drops; the cartridge sounds duller and duller. If you don’t compensate for that sag, after a year of use you’ll find your $2000 cartridge has lost 75% of its treble sparkle and bass impact. BUT, if you compensate quarterly using our Nuance scale, your cartridge’s treble and bass improve for five years or more. Until now, sag compensation required the daunting re-setting of VTA by ear every few months. The Mapleshade method—easier and better-sounding—leaves VTA alone and simply lightens tracking force just enough to offset the increasing sag (i.e. compliance) of the cantilever suspension. It’s impossible to get that best sound without a stylus scale good to .01 grams; a tenth gram accuracy like the old Shure or Technics scales simply won’t cut it. That’s because lightening by just .04 grams raises VTA enough to turn perfectly airy sound into harsh treble. It’s easy to find inexpensive, all-purpose digital scales good to .01 grams. None have a platform down at LP height (.080"), crucial for accuracy; .01 gram phono scales that do cost $300 to $800. We offer a scale with the necessary .080" platform height and .01 gram accuracy for $75—together with a calibration weight and the all-essential, step-by-step manual for the Mapleshade method for easily adjusting arm weight to compensate for sag. 30-day money back.