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I'm thinking of buying an Empire 98 tonearm that I wish to mount on a Lenco L75 turntable and align using Baerwald geometry. This is the Empire tonearm with the fixed position headshell, so I need to basically mount the cartridge straight and then move the arm base around over a protractor until I get it right...obviously. The stated geometry for this arm according on vinylengine is approximately 211mm pivot to spindle mounting distance. I'm wondering if this is an outdated specification that if I follow will not lead me to proper alignment using common protractors. Or perhaps there is someone who has experience mounting and aligning the fixed headshell version of this arm who can enlighten me regarding these issues? Or alternately, would anyone who happens to have the 98 arm with a cartridge installed be willing to measure the effective length from stylus tip to pivot point and let me know what that number is so that I can calulate proper mounting distance using Baearwald null points to make sure this arm will fit the stock hole on a Lenco L75 and align properly before I buy it? I would be extremely grateful for any help in this matter. Thank you!
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Topic - Some questions about properly mounting Empire 98 tonearm...fixed headshell version: - Mr Blue Sky 02:04:57 10/26/12 (13)
- I use an Empire 980 w. Shure M3D cartridge..... - groovelover 08:31:50 10/29/12 (3)
- RE: I use an Empire 980 w. Shure M3D cartridge..... - Mr Blue Sky 17:21:34 10/30/12 (2)
- There's a mounting template for the 980 tonearm.... - groovelover 18:45:14 10/30/12 (1)
- A template won't help.... - Mr Blue Sky 22:49:46 10/30/12 (0)
- RE: Some questions about properly mounting Empire 98 tonearm...fixed headshell version: - mosin 00:09:15 10/27/12 (7)
- RE: Some questions about properly mounting Empire 98 tonearm...fixed headshell version: - Mr Blue Sky 01:13:23 10/27/12 (6)
- RE: Some questions about properly mounting Empire 98 tonearm...fixed headshell version: - John Elison 16:52:03 10/27/12 (0)
- "I'm not looking for tonearm advice. Soft-sounding and ill-defined is exactly what I'm looking for" - Mystman 15:45:18 10/27/12 (3)
- RE: "I'm not looking for tonearm advice. Soft-sounding and ill-defined is exactly what I'm looking for" - mosin 07:37:17 10/28/12 (2)
- Thanks, mosin. Mystman the troll is the consummate moron. - Mr Blue Sky 12:02:48 10/28/12 (1)
- RE: Thanks, mosin. Mystman the troll is the consummate moron. - mosin 12:20:57 10/28/12 (0)
- RE: Some questions about properly mounting Empire 98 tonearm...fixed headshell version: - mosin 08:18:54 10/27/12 (0)
- RE: Some questions about properly mounting Empire 98 tonearm...fixed headshell version: - Dave Pogue 05:13:50 10/26/12 (0)