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Fozgometer?

Just yesterday read in Stereophile about this new tool for setting azimuth electrically. Sounds interesting, but also IMO is slightly borderline for myself to decide whether the cost ($250) would justify buying such a tool?

Downside with myself, is my Arm is not adjustable in azimuth, unless I maybe throw a Pipe Wrench on the Armtube?

Still, would be interesting to get other's opinions, and hopefully soon, some user's accounts of such a tool? Mark
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dan_ed
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Nice tip, Restock. I'll give it go on a PC with TrueRTA. Thanks!
dan_ed
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No, I believe it would make a difference in that with pink noise, and white noise, it would be even more necessary to have a 1kHz notch filter as these distribute power over the spectrum. I would guess that even with a 1kHz test tone on an LP you would still do better with a notch filter because there is noise in a wider frequency band induced by the scratching of the stylus.

General statements, I'm not implying anything towards the Foz-gizmo. I'm guessing it is a DMM with a built in filter?
dan_ed
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My position is that setting az by some measurement technique is a good way to get to the ballpark. It is still required to fine tune by ear to get the best sound, IMO. Saying that, I realize that most people will just stay with what the meter tells them and be happy.
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