nice cartridge. i owned the Koetsu RSP for 10 years, from 1998-2008.
my 2 cents for a beginner doing a first or ’rookie’ cartridge set-up is to make things simple. and assuming you are already confident that your arm is properly mounted with the correct spindle to pivot distance, and the arm height range is proper for the cartridge, then what you want is the least ambiguous alignment template possible, with the easiest most legible surface. the one negative about the Koetsu is that it is very hard to see the cantiliver and stylus as it’s tucked up under the body.
the Mint LP is a reasonably priced alignment tool that is custom made for each turntable and arm combination. it is 100% foolproof. it’s made with exactly the correct spindle size and one and one only trace etched in a glass surface. easy to see and impossible to get confused.
https://mintlp.com/best.htm
read this website and whatever confusion about the process you might have had should be resolved.
it’s $130 and takes a couple of weeks to arrive.
i’m a 25 year tt veteran with 3 tt’s and 4 arms. i love the proper tools. and there is not a better tool for alignment than the MINT LP.
the downside is it only works for one tt and arm combination. which is it’s best feature.
zero ambiguity. no stress about not understanding how to use it. and by the time you have used it three times, you will wonder why you ever were concerned about this process.
my 2 cents for a beginner doing a first or ’rookie’ cartridge set-up is to make things simple. and assuming you are already confident that your arm is properly mounted with the correct spindle to pivot distance, and the arm height range is proper for the cartridge, then what you want is the least ambiguous alignment template possible, with the easiest most legible surface. the one negative about the Koetsu is that it is very hard to see the cantiliver and stylus as it’s tucked up under the body.
the Mint LP is a reasonably priced alignment tool that is custom made for each turntable and arm combination. it is 100% foolproof. it’s made with exactly the correct spindle size and one and one only trace etched in a glass surface. easy to see and impossible to get confused.
https://mintlp.com/best.htm
read this website and whatever confusion about the process you might have had should be resolved.
it’s $130 and takes a couple of weeks to arrive.
i’m a 25 year tt veteran with 3 tt’s and 4 arms. i love the proper tools. and there is not a better tool for alignment than the MINT LP.
the downside is it only works for one tt and arm combination. which is it’s best feature.
zero ambiguity. no stress about not understanding how to use it. and by the time you have used it three times, you will wonder why you ever were concerned about this process.