Azimuth question


I was recently checking the azimuth setting on my cartridge with a test record in which track 2 should be left channel only and track 3 is right channel only. Well, I was trying to listen to each channel to see if I can hear any crosstalk and then I realized that my new VAC Sigma has 2 bias lights that light up for each channel when music is being played.

My question is,if I did not see any light on the right channel lights when playing track 2'of the test record and no light,on the left channel lights when playing track 3, can I conclude that my azimuth is properly set or is this just a very blunt indicator of crosstalk?
andarilu
The better way to go is the Feikert Adjust program. I have used the Fozgometer and I now own the Feikert. Besides being much more reliable it is much more accurate. Add to that it can be used to check speed and frequency response, for just a few dollars more.

This of course, just my opinion.
Lewm, whenever someone recommends the Fozgometer...
You seem to have a bucket of ice water at the ready. Keep up the good work, helping to protect gullible (or incompetent) audiophiles from getting ripped off. :-)

I hate to deflect your cold water, but if the Fozgometer was that bad I would expect to see a bunch of them for sale at discount prices. But you seldom find used Foz's for sale on eBay or Amazon or the many forum buy/sell websites. (I suspect that as the vinyl bubble subsides we'll be seeing more of them. But I also expect to see a bunch of turntables, cartridges, phono stages, RCMs, setup tools, and records for sale as well.)

That aside, Mr. Fremer said he got the same results with the Fozgometer as with the digital oscilloscope. That's good. No?

Regards,
Tom
Enough people buy Fozgometer for ease of use.

Many voltmeter with notch filter can serve the same purpose.

I use a Phonic PAA3 meter which has many more functions for not mch more money.
Tketcham, I too noticed that I might appear to be conducting some sort of vendetta against the Foz. Believe me, that is not the case. I have been moved to comment several times, it's true, mostly in response to the comments of some who actually own the thing. It's often difficult to tell whether the user does not understand how to use the Foz or whether the fault(s) lie in the device itself. I tend to think it's more the former than the latter, but that implies that the Foz needs a better more explicit instruction manual, at least. This latest business about precise battery voltage also stirred me up, I must admit. I will maintain radio silence from here on, I promise. I actually have high regard for the Fosgate company and Fosgate the person.
Lew,
Regarding the guy who was invited by the Foz to tilt his cart by 15 degrees? I thought that the Foz was looking for the lowest individual value per channel but this suggests that it was trying to balance/equalise crosstalk???

It would actually be helpful if Mr Fosgate or his designate could make a guest appearance, like many others, and clarify some of the issues raised? Might take the heat out of discussions like this ;^)