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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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luisma31
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Seems that the Smartractor have a mirror which makes cantilever alignment easier?
luisma31
516 posts
 
You're correct I meant the cantilever,
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luisma31
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Old thread, I need a tool to align different cartridges on different tonearms. From my searches apparently the Feickert protractor is very good specifically with P2S distances, not so good with cart alignment, the Smartractor although more expensive allows you to adjust long tonearms and the cartridge with better precision, but it lacks Stevenson's alignment which most japanese tonearms (the ones I will be using) "required",  I said required because I understand you could perfectly use Lofgren to align these tonearms with average best outer and inner alignment.I would love to hear your opinions on protractors so I can make a good decision. I know Lew uses Uni (same as Smartractor), chakster uses Feickert, I think Raul is all about Lofgren even for the japanese tonearms, apologies if I'm mistakenThank you
luisma31
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Correction when I mentioned Lofgren before I meant Baerwald
luisma31
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I find that with magnification and strong lighting

Yes that is a critical aspect so either one Feickert or Smartractor can take advantage of it

I also tend to avoid cartridges that are way out of line in that respect. 

Me too, it is so common though


If you vision is not good it's the only "problem" with Dr. Feickert protractor.

You are getting close buddy, hope God gives you some more years but trust me it is life changing when you get there

Sorry guys I'm in the middle of an existencial crisis


Joking aside $400 difference tells me to go with the Feickert protractor




luisma31
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The Feickert on flea bay listed for almost half the price from China is a knockoff right?
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