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In Reply to: Phono Cartridge Setup posted by throwback on November 14, 2014 at 20:14:02:
I agree with the comments made by John Elison regarding azimuth.When I had a VPI turntable I bought the Fozgometer and the Acoustic Sounds test record. Adjusting the azimuth so that the Fozgometer was happy ended up with a very badly tilted cartridge and very poor sound.
The Fozgometer gave different readings dependent on which test record was used, and whether using the output from the turntable directly or from my phono preamp.
In other words, I was never happy with any result that it provided, and went back to a level setup.
I now use a Rega P9 and don't think much about azimuth anymore. I played around with shim stacks to set the VTA/SRA and now leave that alone as well.
I think the best thing you can do is to run with a phono cartridge that has the depth and detail that you like, as well as a stylus profile that is tolerant of slight adjustment from what others might need for "perfection".
Certainly, and I don't think anyone would disagree, alignment and tracking weight need to carefully done for good results.
It's with conversations like this when you can appreciate why people so willingly left turntables behind in favor of the CD. How many of them were ever properly setup?
Edits: 11/16/14
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Follow Ups
- Azimuth isn't everything. - SJK 06:04:25 11/16/14 (2)
- RE: Azimuth isn't everything. But it's a lot! - amioutaline? 07:13:40 11/16/14 (1)
- RE: Azimuth isn't everything. But it's a lot! - SJK 11:11:38 11/16/14 (0)
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