BaerWald vs VPI setup protractors

Dear @2channel8: Many of us, it appeared maybe 30+ years ago.


Dear friends: 

The main subject here other that @gillatgh has his answer is what @melm : """  But as for me, as long as I'm bothering, I try to get it as close to Lofgren A as I can. At least it makes system evaluaton more consistent. """

The VPI owners always been " there " using the supplied VPI JIG and don't try to change the VPI alignment type because is totally useless. You can't have a true advantage because on pivoted tonearms in any kind/type of alignment exist trade-offs. The VPI are very good choosed trade-offs.

Other than Stevenson A we all need to choose only one alignment set up that be made it with accuracy.

Sellers of protractors always are trying to sell us protractors that comes with several alignment choices, why?: because they only want to take our money and their arguments on why we have to have their protractors has no true foundations but only takes advantage of our very high level of our IGNORANCE about .

Over the years I gave as a gift to the sellers of protractors  my money because my  very high level of ignorance on the alignment tonearm/TT/cartridge set up.

The culprit of all that has its origins in the irresponsability of almost all the tonearms manufacturers.



R.

Has anyone tried the DB Systems protractor?

This is an old design that is intended to align the cartridge, and then is most useful only if the cartridge has straight, square sides.

It does not align the cantilever.  That would be considered a fatal flaw by many.

@cleeds I'm not clear about designated overhang point in "That's how you can ensure tangency at the designated overhang point".

Can you kindly explain? Do you mean the OH must be measured only at a specific point?

jls001

Do you mean the OH must be measured only at a specific point?

Typically, you measure overhang at two points. But how can you be sure you've achieved tangency at either or both of those points? How can you be sure the phono cartridge isn't twisted so as to not be tangent at the null points? You can do that by using a mirrored gauge that aligns the reflection of the cantilever with an etched line on the gauge that bisects the length of the cantilever.