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Cartridge setup revisited

I know this subject has been beat to death, but I just had to share this. I know I have a mid-fi setup comparatively to some/most here, but. I got some new magnifiers and a loupe for Christmas. So, I pulled out the old DB Systems protractor and took a look at my cart setup. Well, I could now see that it was off. Not much, but still. So, I tweaked the cart, and got it where I believe it should've been. Put on a familiar LP for a listen. My GF comes out of the computer room, asking "what the hell did you do"? "Just tweaked the cart a little honey". Everything just opened up. Bass, you'd think I added a sub. Soundstage, huge, well..... Much more 3D like.

Amazing. I didn't move things much, just a tiny bit.

So, my suggestion to all, is get some great magnification, light, add re-check the cart alignment.

I'm sold........
128x12804rdking
fap
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G'day all, a nice story! As my close distance eyesight is so poor these days, I use one of those helmet magnifiers when doing overhang adjustments with a Baerwald two point gauge protractor.

It makes this very important job a lot easier and is highly recommended for those even with 'normal' vision as an aid to correct overhang adjustment. Regards, Fap.
madfloyd
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Where does one get a helmet magnifier?
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stringreen
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I'll bet it is still off. Get a Mint protractor and hear that same kind of improvement still again.
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nsgarch
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Also, see the pics accompanying this thread I started a while back:
http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?eanlg&1140840022&openmine&Nsgarch&4&5&st0
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curio
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So, my suggestion to all, is get some great magnification, light, add re-check the cart alignment.I'm sold........
04rdking

Wow! I didn't know that! .. LOL :-))
Honey .. many here use magnifying glass and the best tractors available from years!
Besides you 'll be more "sold" if you buy a MintLP Best Tractor for your arm and turntable .. as Stringreen wrote above
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