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  Azimuth and the Fozgometer
Finally received the Fozgometer after a 2 month backorder. In the past I have always used a loupe and a front surface mirror to set the azimuth on my Tri-Planar with Dynavector XV-1S cartridge. According to the meter, I was very close to a correct azimuth. I wasn't prepared for the effects that a very slight adjustment would make. Nailing the azimuth has brought my soundstage into tight focus. I have never experienced this kind of solid imaging in my system.
I know that the $250 price tag is a bit steep for something that won't get a lot of use, but this is not a subtle improvement. There are other ways of measuring azimuth, that I am not very familiar with, but I would doubt that they are as easy to use as the Fozgometer.
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06-25-10
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06-25-10   Damn, i have always done this by ear. guess i need to blow ...   Jfrech

06-25-10   If you have a record with left channel only tones and right ...   Daverz

06-25-10   Yet another audiophile discovers that the mirror can lie. i ...   Lewm

06-25-10   john, i'm surprised you weren't their first customer!! ;--)) ...   Nsgarch

06-26-10   Hi, i have a cardas test record and a meter. what do i plug ...   Jfrech

06-26-10   I've regularly been able to reproduce the minimal crosstalk ...   Dougdeacon

06-26-10   I agree with doug. someone once told me in my shure cartrid ...   Nsgarch

06-26-10   Does anyone have any experience using an oscilliscope to set ...   Aoliviero

06-26-10   The only problem with the whole 'minimal crosstalk' approach ...   Mikelavigne

07-01-10   I agree with mike, that phase is everything in azimuth adjus ...   Nsgarch

07-01-10   now that you mention it mike, this makes more sense than mer ...   Dougdeacon

07-02-10   When using the fozgometer, it's not necessary to go through ...   Czapp

07-02-10   Dear mike, did you set your azimuth using the feickert stuff ...   Lewm

07-02-10   Lew, joel durand, of talea tonearms , set up my talea in m ...   Mikelavigne

07-02-10   The fozgometer measures crosstalk and channel levels through ...   Essentialaudio

07-03-10   What is this "feickert alignment service"?   Rgurney

07-03-10: Essentialaudio
What is this "Feickert alignment service"?
Some dealers provide setting of overhang, offset angle, azimuth, etc. using various tools including the Feickert Adjust Plus software, with analog purchases and/or as a separately available service. I am one, but there are others listed on his website.

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07-03-10   Regarding the fieckert software; michael fremer has done a s ...   Mikelavigne

07-05-10   I printed out the manual for the fozgometer (thanks nsgarch) ...   Pryso

07-05-10   I think not. they probably should've put the channel balance ...   Sberger

07-06-10   This is just a stab at the question: to set azimuth with my ...   Lewm

07-09-10   I admit i'm not as versed on these issues as you all seem to ...   Slaw

07-09-10   Isn't it better to be able to rule out one importantant aspe ...   Slaw

07-09-10   Slaw; excellent post! those are my thoughts on the matter as ...   Tketcham

07-09-10   I for one would not quibble over the price of the foz. i was ...   Lewm

07-10-10   This sounds like a solid investment to me. that said, i can ...   Madfloyd

07-11-10   Madfloyd: you will probably have to wait like the rest of us ...   Tketcham

07-11-10   Sure glad i bought a talea. getting az right could not be mo ...   Dan_ed

07-11-10   Madfloyd, i picked one up friday from audio revelations and ...   Pryso

07-11-10   Dan: nice! the talea is a unique tone arm. it would be great ...   Tketcham

07-11-10   I don't quite understand your post, dan. it would seem that ...   Lewm

07-12-10   I ordered one from acoustic sounds and i had it in five days ...   Larryi

07-12-10   two reasons in one sentence why some of us will probably nev ...   Dougdeacon

07-12-10   100% what doug said. getting az correct by listening can be ...   Dan_ed

07-17-10   Larryi, i don't deal with acoustic sounds any more. chad is ...   Slaw

07-18-10   I have the fozgometer. it's a great tool and i recommend it. ...   Dconsmack

07-19-10   maybe for some.   Dan_ed

07-21-10   Does anyone know if the fozgometer measures millivolts and c ...   Capnbob

07-22-10   Capnbob, i believe the way this is done "manually" ...   Larryi

07-22-10   Capnbob, as larry inferred. there is no doubt that one could ...   Lewm

07-23-10   I used mac the scope software before i used the fozgometer. ...   Dconsmack

09-10-10   If with fosgate, all you are doing is balancing the crosstal ...   Jazzgene

09-11-10   In the included manual for the fozgometer this is whats said ...   Stltrains

09-11-10   I couldn't agree more!!! the more time in the chair the bett ...   Jsman

09-11-10   Stltrains, thanks for your post. i am buying one.   Tbg

11-15-10   This device works like a charm. highly recommended. after 10 ...   Nolitan

11-16-10   Nolitan, i was about to buy one when i found the soundsmith ...   Tbg

11-16-10   Good luck but the fozgometer makes huge difference. even inn ...   Nolitan

11-17-10   Nolitan, that is what the soundsmith unit does.   Tbg

11-17-10   Looks cool !   Nolitan

11-18-10   Didn't i read a projected price of $900 for the soundsmith?   Pryso

11-18-10   Has anyone tried both the soundsmith unit and the fozgometer ...   Rnadell

11-19-10   Rich, i don't think anyone has used the soundsmith device ex ...   Lewm

08-20-11   I just tried my fozgometer for the first time. i have a dyn ...   Madfloyd

08-20-11   Check the 2 wires that connect to the meter inside the unit. ...   Benjie

08-20-11   I am also going to await the arrival of the soundsmith cartr ...   Mauidj

08-22-11   I just had a look at the cartright. now that is what i call ...   Nsgarch

08-22-11   Mauidj, i thought "baited breath" looked funny so ...   Tbg

08-22-11   Some people will spend $5000.00 on a cartridge and another $ ...   Smoffatt

08-23-11   Tbg. many thanks for the insight. yes...had i thought throug ...   Mauidj

08-23-11   Dear madfloyd, you are the umpteenth person to be stumped b ...   Lewm

08-23-11   Left out a word; should have written "if indeed they ga ...   Lewm

08-24-11   Lewm: unlike the foz the cartright is based around a record ...   Mauidj

08-24-11   Just sayin' that when i saw the actual size of the cartright ...   Lewm

08-24-11   Madfloyd, the foz works as advertised, the problem is quali ...   Ecir38

08-24-11   Hi, mauidj; the fozgometer also uses a record and test tones ...   Tketcham

08-25-11   Hey tom, agree the marketing, quality control and reports of ...   Ecir38

08-25-11   Thanks, ecir, for that insight about quality control. that p ...   Lewm


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