Kevemeyer, You note that "One can argue that I am not aligning the stylus." I obviously agree. However, in fairness, Korf notes that cartridges from the best known mass producers are often perfectly enough constructed that setting azimuth by minimizing crosstalk is synonymous with setting the stylus symmetrically in the groove. They specifically mention Audio Technica cartridges as an example. But my point would be that one cannot know in advance what is going on inside the cartridge body, so the best evidence is to check the stylus position AFTER setting for crosstalk. If you can visually detect that the stylus is at an angle to the groove, I would and do re-adjust to get that right. Korf also say that cartridges from boutique producers of the high end are more often flawed in construction. I personally had that experience with my Koetsu Urushi, which led to premature demise of the stylus after I set it up using not the Fozgometer but the Signet Cartridge Analyzer, following precisely the routine you describe using a Shure test LP. I had it re-tipped by Expert Stylus and am now listening to it with azimuth set following the Korf method. Could be the re-tip was better than original, but in every way the Urushi sounds better than it ever did when it was set up using crosstalk as the criterion for azimuth adjustment.