First thing is, what turntable and cartridge are you using? Depending on that, there may be little to do (with a Technics turntable and conventional Technics arm, use the provided offset gauge, then with a Shure SFG-2, set the tracking force to spec of the cartridge manufacturer and set anti-skate to the same value, finally check and adjust VTA and azimuth) or all of the above plus getting out the alignment protractor. Or if you have a p-mount arm, there is nothing to adjust except tracking force.
Mounting a cartridge
I’ve read about mounting cartridges-overhang... tracking force... etc. I did my first cartridge, I’m Feb. But, I just went 3 or 4 steps up the ladder with my new one.
I want to learn how to take all those disparate pieces of technical requirements & turn it into a beautifully mounted cartridge. Every other thread lists all those factors & preamp settings & then talks about how the cartridge sings “when it was dialed in”. But, I don’t have an audiophile buddy to tutor me as we go.
I live in the northern suburbs of Chicago & I’m feeling my way into audiophiledom thru threads & articles. I don’t want to pay to drop off my tt at a shop & pick it up mounted. I want tp learn & do. I don’t mind paying someone to do an inhome & TEACH me as WE mount my cartridge. I’m sure they’d have the expensive protractors & AnalogMagik.
Is there anyone/any place that does that here in North Chicagoland?
Thanks, as always for your guidance.
I want to learn how to take all those disparate pieces of technical requirements & turn it into a beautifully mounted cartridge. Every other thread lists all those factors & preamp settings & then talks about how the cartridge sings “when it was dialed in”. But, I don’t have an audiophile buddy to tutor me as we go.
I live in the northern suburbs of Chicago & I’m feeling my way into audiophiledom thru threads & articles. I don’t want to pay to drop off my tt at a shop & pick it up mounted. I want tp learn & do. I don’t mind paying someone to do an inhome & TEACH me as WE mount my cartridge. I’m sure they’d have the expensive protractors & AnalogMagik.
Is there anyone/any place that does that here in North Chicagoland?
Thanks, as always for your guidance.