cartridge alignment

My SL-1300 came with a Stanton 681(EE?) which was always leaning to the side. When I replaced the stylus recently I took the plastic “washer” from one side to the other to try and balance it out but it’s still noticeable. Is there anything I can do with the metal ears themselves? I’m not sure...

Nagaoka MP-200 Cartridge with ReVox B790 Turntable - Hints and Lessons Learned (To conform with file uploading limits a reduced size PDF file containing the figures is attached). History * My ReVox B790 Linatrack turntable serial number 004778 I purchased new in July 1978 from REW Audio Visual...

Hello good people! I apologise if this topic comes up all the time, I admit that I am a newbie when it comes to vinyl and tonearm setup so I come seeking some advice. I'm reading and watching all I can on the topic and learning as I go. I've recently acquired a turntable and started buying...

Hey guys, I just got a CP-1046F turntable and noticed the owner's manual makes mention of an overhang gauge. Of course, I can't find it online, what does everyone use to align a cartridge on these straight-arm Onkyo turntable? Thanks in advance :)

It's a desert here. Closest audio dealers are Springfield Ma and Albany of unknown quality. Am a klutz. Help needed in cartridge installation/setup. Have Modded denon 103 (vital stylus, boron cantilever) to install in Fidelity Resaerch 64 arm, want to do it right (VTA, Azimuth etc). ? any...

Hi all, I have recently acquired a manual Technics SL-1500 that I'm trying to restore. I upgraded to this turntable from a Technics P-mount so I am still fairly new to the process of calibrating everything perfectly. For starters, I am using an Audio Technica AT95E cartridge with the green...

So many helpful cartridge tools are available here at AK and other forums. We print them on paper. On eBay you can buy mirrored alignment tools, but I'd like to offer a possibly less expensive alternative. Materials needed are: 1. a tonearm/cartridge alignment FILE of your choice. 2. a USB thumb...

Hey fellow AK’ers! Kinda bummed out today and here’s why: I called a TT Repair shop in Los Angeles asking for a replacement stylus for a Stanton cart (its for a Technics SL-D303 I picked up from online) and then the guy starts telling me I should just get a new cart. So then he says he has...

hello! I’ve recently acquire my first Thorens, a TD 166 mk ii and needed help identifying the tonearm/wand combo. Are the the more recent wands able to be interchanged regardless of versions? And also would someone be able to help explain how to use a printed protractor from Vinyl Engine to...

I posted this to r/vinyl with a video of the issue I'm having. I'm not an expert but I'm going to try to explain what my issue is now. I have had the turntable for about 4 years now and recently, had to replace the stylus because the one that was on it, an Empire SLM444, had broken. Instead of...

Hey all - this has been kind of brought up before on various forums - but only twice as far as I can tell with no real conclusion - what I’m thinking of is putting a 2m black on a debut iii tt. The main consensus has been lack of vta on debut would make it a pointless upgrade, however, since I...

Analogue Studio Mirrored Cartridge Alignment Protractor: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Analogue-Studio-Cartridge-Alignment-Protractor-Red/dp/B007SOO0AC/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8 Would like to know if anyone is using this product, and is it effective as to have earned 4.5 stars from amazon.uk?

Hey there all, I have just installed the much lauded 8MZ to kickstart my Grado Black and after all the hype I'm not completely sold. I have a feeling that you could align this stylus extremely well and it would still want perfection. I've tried Stevenson and Lofgren B in a plug in generator...

Hey guys, I just installed a new Cartridge onto my head-shell, the Audio-technica AT90. However, it's difficult to align with the protractor because of two things. On the top of the needle it has a steep overhang that makes it very difficult to gauge where it is on the protractor and...

I believe there s is an error in the users manual. On aligning of the cartridge, the instructions specify 32 mm between the stylus tip and the tone arm tube interface reference point. I measured the distance to be approximately 40 mm. Can anyone provide any clarification or knowledge of this...

Hey all: So, I have pre-ordered my very first turntable--the Rega Planar 3 2016. It's supposed to arrive here in the U.S. in a couple weeks. I ordered the version without the cartridge, because I wanted to go with the AT-OC9ML/II. I will be using the MS Phenomena II+ as my pre-amp. The...

Thorens provided headshell gauges for installing a cartridge correctly along the tonearm. Since now - not having a gauge - I've been using the measurements I did on the user manual's gauge picture (TP-60 headshell): which I also double checked with actual headshell gauge measurements provided...