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What about Uni Din?

I finally broke down and purchased a Smart Tractor. The owner of that company created another cartridge alignment he calls Uni Din. He makes a very reasonable argument for favoring the inside third of records particularly those cut down close to the label. This is at the expense of the outer grooves. But the outer grooves are traveling three times faster thus a given tracking error has 1/3rd the significance in terms of distortion. 
Has anyone here tried this alignment? If so how did you like it? I will certainly give it a spin as reorienting the cartridge in a Schroder arm is as easy as it gets. 
mijostyn

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tomwh
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Here is a test.  Have a person put on a album you are not familiar with.  He can choose various spots on the album.  Now you listen without seeing the turntable.  Now tell him when you hear the most and least distortion. 

If you can identify the null points successfully then I would be worried about where they are.  Also please explain  how a RS labs tone arm got rave reviews, except it is a pita to use.  It breaks almost every rule in the tone arm book.

That being said I think it is a good idea to experiment  he has a nice new tool have some fun with it.  All theory aside he has to listen to his stereo  with  his ears.

Enjoy the ride
Tom
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