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Re: Cartridge allignment nightmares...HERE WE GO AGAIN!

Posted by Munkie_NL (A) on May 17, 2007 at 11:36:53

In Reply to: Cartridge allignment nightmares...HERE WE GO AGAIN! posted by Mr Blue Sky on May 16, 2007 at 18:38:25:

I have a (well make that 3 at the moment) PL-12D which is basically the same TT except for the automatics. First of all, you won't find many comments on the Pl-15 becuase for some reason it probably didn't sell in large numbers in the 70s, it's rare animal these days. But. Do the search on the Pl-12D, there's an abundance of opinions, many of them favourable.
Indeed the built-in "overhang checker" (I call it the hangover checker ;-)) is way off compared to a protractor. I use the 2 point protractor for 9 inch tonearms on the HFNRR test record. With a good cart and decent/new stylus i get through the antiskating tests and everything sounds fine to my ears. Using the protractor the cart is about in the middle of the headshell. When you end up having the cart all the way to the front or back of the headshell using the overhang checker then you know you're probably way off. A test record is a good way to check for proper overhang and tracking. Alternative: a Beethoven symphony on a good classical label, massive orchestra with strings.
You got yourself a decent starter TT and a good cart. Set it up well, place it properly and get a good phono preamp. Then spin the black discs!

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