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Does "perfect alignment of cart" eliminate 100% ?

Does perfect alignment or close to perfect eliminate 100% inner groove distortion ?
I have alignmed my arm and table a lot of times only to still hear some IGD ? granting one can perfectly align the cart, can one eliminate it 100% on all LPs ? or does most of us here still get IGD ? only some are minimal ?
nolitan
nolitan OP
865 posts
 
Does a 12" inch help reduce the IGD ?
nolitan OP
865 posts
 
In short, is it a majority of us experiencing IGD or some of you guys can claim that you can play most of your LPs w/out any IGD ?
edtrout
11 posts
 
What cartridge are you using? My understanding is some carts are going to give a little more IGD than others, even if they excel in other areas.

I'm using an AT440MLa on a Technics 1200. Not the highest-fi setup, but the AT tracks well, and I don't hear any IGD.

And for the record, I set it up with the TT Basics mirror protractor(with a string taped to the sight line to help make sure it was pointed at the pivot).

Eric
dan_ed
2,451 posts
 
Nolitan,

yes, I can play my LP's with no inner groove distortion. I would wager that most everyone I know whose systems I have heard can also play with no inner groove distortion. If you are hearing this there is something not correct in your setup.
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genesis168
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How old is the cartridge and was it a used one? Might be worn out prematurely due to improper setup.
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