One other change for the AT F7 and Fanfare combination was using the smaller weight of the Michell Technoweight. Due to the low weight of the F7 I used the weight for cartridges from 3-6 grams. The larger weight used with the Grado was for cartridges 6 grams or more.

The Technoweight is a nicely engineered counterweight. The metal end stub replaced the stock plastic Rega stub. The slide tube carries the chosen weight and slides back and forth on the end stub. The weight fits in a scallop of the slide tube and is fastened down with a set screw. Then the micrometer style finger adjustment screws on the end stub. You can turn the adjuster to add weight. Once you have the desired VTF you can lock down the carrier with it's set screw. The set tracking force will not change due to a bump or someone touching the counterweight who does not know what they are doing.

I double checked overhang and offset angle with the MoFi Geodisc. I still use the pencil lead attached in this cartridge's case to the flat side. The length of the pencil lead allows you to see even the slightest of errors in the offset angle.

The sound is more balanced with the change in VTA. Still very detailed and focused. I would never call the F7 a lush cartridge and now that I have adjusted VTA it is not thin sounding. Certainly a nice low cost, low output MC phono cartridge.