fsellet
This is mistaken, and shows you don't really understand the basics of phono cartridge setup.
The value of the mirror isn't so much for azimuth - although it's useful for that - but aligning the cantilever for tangency. There's no way to do that with a paper protractor.
If you print an arc protractor on photo paper, it will give you the same precision as the Mint, minus the mirror for azimuth.
This is mistaken, and shows you don't really understand the basics of phono cartridge setup.
The value of the mirror isn't so much for azimuth - although it's useful for that - but aligning the cantilever for tangency. There's no way to do that with a paper protractor.