kwmobile Cartridge Alignment Protractor

Brand: kwmobile
Included Components: Cartridge Alignment Protractor
Features: Acrylic, Overhang Adjustment, Tracking Error Correction, Cartridge Alignment Protractor
Material: Acrylic
Item Weight: 42 Grams

For the Best Vinyl Sound: This cartridge alignment protractor is essential for adjusting the overhang every time you replace the cartridge on your record player. It corrects tracking errors and optimizes the stylus angle on both the inner and outer grooves of your records, allowing you to enjoy your favorite LPs with high-quality sound until the very last track.

More Accurate Than an Overhang Gauge: Instead of simply adjusting the length with an overhang gauge, this cartridge alignment protractor allows you to adjust the stylus tracing angle at two points: the outer groove (120.9mm) and the inner groove (66.03mm). It uses a 2-point alignment method compliant with Baerwald alignment, making it compatible with various tonearms.

For All Audio Fans: Adjusting the stylus position and angle is as important as adjusting the tracking force. With common offset tonearms, sound distortion, muddiness, and skipping noises occur as the tracking point moves from the inner to the outer groove. To minimize this tracking error, this template allows you to confirm the precise tracing position.

How to Use: Place the template's hole onto the spindle. Move the tonearm to point A (120.9mm) and loosen the cartridge mounting screws to adjust the cartridge's position so that it is perpendicular to the template. Next, rotate the turntable slightly and move the arm to point B (66.03mm), adjusting the position similarly until it is perpendicular. Return to point A and recheck the angle. Repeat until the alignment is correct at both points.