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VTF gauge

Trying to find a VTF gauge that had the measuring pad at the height of the album. Measuring VTF at the exact height of the album is critical. I have looked at numerous scales on line and none of them clearly states the height of the measuring pad. Can anyone recommend a scale that puts the measuring pad at the height of the album?

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 Steve 
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lewm
14,677 posts
 
By the way, the Shure SFG is among those scales that are faintly magnetic. I own two of them and both misbehave with LOMC cartridges.
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slaw
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If one isn't concerned about actually getting a correct reading, shure, the Shure is the ticket. At almost $50.00 now, a way out there product.
big_greg
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Thanks guys for letting me know how crappy my Shure gauge is!  And all this time...
cleeds
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millercarbon
The Shure stylus force gauge is a plastic and metal teeter-totter.... that the carefully used is about as accurate as any digital gauge ...
The Shure is accurate as far as it goes, but it's nowhere near as precise as a good digital gauge.
... it costs a lot less and relies on gravity which I'm told is more reliable long term than batteries.
If batteries not sufficiently reliable for you, perhaps you should consider installing a hand crank on your car to help you get it started.
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chakster
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Ortofon DS-1 is the best digital gauge, period
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