Great Experience with Feickert Protractor


After years of using other setup tools, I finally broke down and bought the Dr. Feickert Protractor.  I couldn't be happier. 

I highly recommend this unit for great design, construction, ease of use, and precision of setup.  I'm at the point in this hobby where I buy stuff and am not afraid to find that something makes no difference or the difference it makes is not to my liking.  The Feickert did not change the overall sonic character of my table/cart.  What it clearly did do was make imaging and soundstage more apparent (stand out) and it sounds like more information is coming through because I can hear more decay and faint sounds than before. 

If anyone is within driving distance of Chicagoland, I'd be happy to lend it out so others could benefit.  

Before the Feickert I was using Mobile Fidelity's Geo Disc and I had to sight the pivot point with an alignment bar on the Geo Disc.  I got pretty close (assuming the Feickert is more accurate), as I was within 2mm.  I'll rest assured knowing that I'm running things closer to perfect for sound quality and wear. 
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Showing 3 responses by jmcgrogan2

Very generous offer jbhiller!!

I also own the Feickert Protractor, and though I do like it, I prefer Yip's Mint LP protractor.

Different horses for different courses.
The Feickert is more flexible, as Yip's design is turntable specific.
jmc, is the Mint turntable-specific, or arm-specific?

Yes.

They are basically turntable/arm specific design.
Tell Yip you have a VPI Prime with a VPI 3D arm, and he probably has one in stock.

If you have an odd combo, you can send Yip several measurements, and he will custom make one for your table/arm.
Whom are you addressing? Has someone offered to lend out  a Feickert protractor for home trial?

@lewm , cetla416 is addressing the OP in his original post:


If anyone is within driving distance of Chicagoland, I'd be happy to lend it out so others could benefit.