Cartridge alignment - Goldmund T5 tangential arm ?

By the way Nsgarch, your system is looking good. Hope your finding the changes to your liking. I'm still impressed that you did the shots of your speakers so well :^).

Van den Hul, Ortofon and Wally tractor all make mirrored alignment tools with center line indicated.

For tangential arms like yours, overhang is achieved when the stylus is set exactly on "that" line all the way across the record.

The mirror surfaces will also be helpful in judging your cartridge azimuth and VTA.

I used the term overhang to describe the distance between pivot point and center of the spindle (I.E.) overhang adjustment.

If the original poster purchases one of the three mirrored alignment tools I suggested and puts the stylus tip on "that" center line, they will indeed have perfect overhang adjustment.

As mentioned already, VTA and azimuth are another issue and there are countless threads here at Audiogon describing that procedure.

OK Albert. We're talking about two different things. You are talking about how to ADJUST the overhang, and I'm talking about the AMOUNT of overhang which, in the case of tangential arms, is zero.

I've been using tangential arms for over 30 years. When he ask

does anybody know if there is an alignment tool, or any other tool, that may assist me in installing a new cartridge

I responded with suggestions for tools that would assist in alignment.

Man, it would be a shame to tear that system down. There is great value in music and the enjoyment it brings to one's life.

None of us know how long we have. It’s possible that the joy this hobby brings could extend your life, just like pets, family and love can do.

If you have nothing left to live for, your life is over.

We should hang on to the threads of passion from our youth, if only to remember why life is so important.