Uni-Protractor Set tonearm alignment

Genesis, as D. apparently learned today, the Dennesen Soundtracktor was based on the Baerwald formula, as discussed in the owner instructions. They also mention the "audible affects of tangential misalignment . . . largely ignored for many years", a point Raul reminded us on.

I've owned a metal version (plastic was also available for less $) for many years. It has provided what I have considered very satisfactory alignments -- provided the arm in use clearly identifies the exact pivot point (my Kuzma Stogi Reference does), good lighting is available, I have my hand held magnifier, and my patience is good that day. ;-)

I would not attempt to use the Dennesen on any arm which does not identify the pivot point (this is critical to the exact set-up of the Soundtracktor for anyone who is not familiar with this device).

It would be interesting to learn if the Lofgren B or Stevenson alignments were considered when Dennesen decided to utilize the Baerwald?

Dertonarm, my apologies for assuming you did not know the basis for the Dennesen design. I thought you were inquiring about that on 3/22 when you ask, " just out of curiosity - does anyone know, what calculation is used with the Dennesen Soundtraktor ?"

Then later that date you posted, "despite what some here on Audiogon did say past early winter in a deleted thread, the original Dennesen Soundtraktor is 100% Löfgren A / Baerwald IEC."

My only intent was to verify the information from the Dennesen manual and to offer a little bit of user experience with that tool.

I do continue now to wonder if Dennesen considered other alignment calculations and rejected them, or if he simple accepted Baerwald because it was the most well known?