stiltskin

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Feickert analogue protractor....Owners impressions
Sirspeedy I agree, the Phantom alignment jig is ingenious.With the arm wand removed and in your hands while aligning your cantilever this is certainly a far and away better method then doing it attached.However, what I found was the length of the ... 
Feickert analogue protractor....Owners impressions
Stringreen and anyone else that are interested.Using the MintLp,it's going to boil down to your level of patience and preparedness. I found our kitchen table to be an ideal place to do it, also level your table before proceeding.Securing your plat... 
Feickert analogue protractor....Owners impressions
TimInitially when I first posted the question about the Feikert protractor I felt I needed an additional set up tool.In addition to what the Feickert tool did, it also provided a strobe disk for precise speed setting.My conclusion on the Freikert ... 
Feickert analogue protractor....Owners impressions
Today I finally got around to using the MintLp Protractor.Following each and every step of the manual to the letter, the results ended with the stylus being short of the inner null point...Before I made any cartridge readjustments, I pulled the ta... 
Feickert analogue protractor....Owners impressions
My MintLp arc protractor arrived acouple of days ago....Within the next few days I'll find sometime, some uninterrupted time that is, to check it out.My first impression upon unpacking the protractor is that it looks to be a precision tool of the ... 
Feickert analogue protractor....Owners impressions
For any one's interest regarding the Customs entry rejection of my MintLp tractor.Turns out illegibility of Yips address due to scuff mark damage during transit.No big deal, should have my arc tractor in a few days. 
lps sound bad
Humorem, Good work! Over the years I would most definitely keep it to myself how many copies of a particular Lp I would buy searching for THE one to own.Many just would not understand this process.For the past twenty years I travel to Europe and a... 
classic rock lps on VPI
Sns, I would most definitely follow all of Dgarrestons suggestions on tweaking your table including NOT buying a second table.This money saved is money better spent else where.Also look into Tvads suggestion on a purchase of a highly accurate arc ... 
classic rock lps on VPI
SnsPersonally I loved using Nordost Valhalla this far up the signal chain. Be aware it takes an incredible long period to burn in tonearm wire using that tiny signal of the cartridge.Typically Nordost ICs and speaker wire take 350 to 400 solid hou... 
Feickert Adjust+ Tool
Stltrains,I believe member Thomasheisig has the Feikert Adjust + 
Feickert analogue protractor....Owners impressions
Miglo and Viper, Next time your speaking with VPI, suggest they buy a Feickert protractor. 
Feickert analogue protractor....Owners impressions
Stringreen, I'm certainly not agonizing over anything...I see you used a DB protractor to double check your set up with the supplied factory jigs. Viper, was the misprint on VPIs web site you caught only for their 10 inch arm?I believe Islandmanda... 
Feickert analogue protractor....Owners impressions
Dre i,Welcome and thank you for joining in. I'm fully expecting to hear from Canadian Customs explaining why my MintLp tractor was not allowed to enter into Canada.It could of very well of been the sample bottle of record cleaner that alarmed ,as ... 
lps sound bad
Sonofjim, Fair enough.Yes the music is first in my books.These prices for Hot Stamper Lps can be scary at first glance.However, I know first hand the time involved and expense at times hunting down that one special recording of your favorite music... 
lps sound bad
Jaybo ,High end audio would be non existed without masterful recordings.Owning and listening to superbly well recorded copies of my favourite singers and musicians is one of the greatest pleasures one can have in this hobby, for me anyway.Each to ...