Ortofon 2M Red Alignment Issue

stevecham

It is not the arm but the protractor.

It’s not likely that Ortofon provided an inaccurate alignment gauge.

serginhoparkour

... after some research I decided to use Conrad Hoffman’s Arc Template Generator...have you tried by any chance?

Is this one of those you download and print yourself? If so, how can you be sure the printed image is of the correct size? If it is off by even a bit, so too will be your alignment.

One of two things is at play here: Either the pivot-to-spindle distance is wrong, or the cartridge manufacturer contemplated a different alignment than whomever aligned the pickup arm.

It could be that your pickup arm won't accommodate the alignment used by the gauge. What kind of arm are you using? Are you certain that the pivot-to-spindle alignment is correct?

The most accurate gauges use a mirror to align the cantilever/stylus, while a paper gauge can only align the stylus and cartridge body. The Mint and Wallytractor are good examples of mirrored gauges.

It's really impossible to tell from these photos. What are you using for an alignment gauge?