#TURNTABLE PROTRACTOR FULL#

The importance of optimising the tonearm geometry with a high quality alignment gauge can therefore produce a much higher gain in audio quality than a much higher three to four figure investment in better components. In contrast to this, all electrical components in a hi-fi system combined would show a value below 0.1% or sometimes, even under 0.01%. If the tonearm geometry is not ideal, which is often the case, or if the installation of the pickup system was not checked, the harmonic distortion HD2 caused by too high a relative lateral tracking error can reach values of more than 3%. The importance of this for audio quality is shown by a comparison of the distortion (harmonic distortion HD2) caused by the relative lateral tracking error when playing a record with the distortion in the signal processing within the phono stage, pre-amplifier and power amplifier. This is about as comprehensive a phono cartridge alignment protractor as is available today and a “must have” tool for accurate cartridge alignment & Sound from your Vinyl

#TURNTABLE PROTRACTOR FULL#

Made in a hard wearing plastic about the same thickness as an LP, complete with full instructions. Maximize your listening pleasure with this simple and easy to use phono cartridge protractor.įinally then there is a mirror for checking cartridge azimuth This is one of the most important tools for turntable owners because the ability of your cartridge to retrieve music depends on its proper alignment with the record grooves. Mirror Cartridge Alignment Protractor lets you properly see and align your cartridge stylus for optimal grove tracking and music retrieval. The Tonar Simple Cartridge Protractor is a handy alignment tool for setting up your cartridge.

Simply place this alignment gauge over your turntable spindle, move your phono cartridge over the grid, and make sure it is correctly aligned before tightening it to your tonearm.

Turntable protractor