Vinyl Asylum: Alignment induced fatigue by jsusky

Vinyl Asylum: Alignment induced fatigue by jsusky

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Alignment induced fatigue

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In Reply to: Maybe I'm the exception posted by Biff on March 31, 2009 at 07:19:13:

I was 19 or 20 when I first performed a two-null alignment - using the CartAlign "universal" protractor.

Using the universal seems to be much harder than the arc-type tool noted in this thread.

When I align cartidges now, I find that My fifty-year-old eyes can't focus with head as close as I would like it.

Anyway, my comment is that setting up a pickup gets easier with practice, and I vaguely remember frustration and that one beer seemed to help fine motor control.

OTOH, I have installed only one vinyl floor in my life - and that was an easy 5 by 8 bathroom with "soft goods".

I much refer the other vinyl.

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Topic - Mint lp Protractor arrived today. Four 1/2 hours later.... - jdaniel@jps.net 00:04:22 03/31/09 ( 36)

Do you have to go through this same process to check alilgnment of your cart from time to time? - rich121 22:40:35 03/31/09 ( 1)
- I'm good for awhile. : ) - jdaniel@jps.net 22:49:58 03/31/09 ( 0)
Records not improved. - docw 10:05:47 03/31/09 ( 2)
- Dyna 20xl, but I should clarify, hoping to tame Bernstein's strings in 60's Columbia recordings, for example - jdaniel@jps.net 15:17:03 03/31/09 ( 1)
  - try Szell's - docw 16:32:59 03/31/09 ( 0)
Classical records for which there was fantastic improvement, and some disappointments still - jdaniel@jps.net 09:30:23 03/31/09 ( 4)
- RE: Classical records for which there was fantastic improvement, and some disappointments still - Dave Pogue 12:38:13 03/31/09 ( 3)
  - RE: Classical records for which there was fantastic improvement, and some disappointments still - jdaniel@jps.net 15:15:39 03/31/09 ( 2)
    - RE: Classical records for which there was fantastic improvement, and some disappointments still - Dave Pogue 08:18:28 04/1/09 ( 1)
      - I only have two Lp's which sound suspiciously "dull" all the way through: - jdaniel@jps.net 09:28:46 04/1/09 ( 0)
Excellent review and comments. Thanks for posting. nt - Maniac 07:35:43 03/31/09 ( 0)
Maybe I'm the exception - Biff 07:19:13 03/31/09 ( 4)
- Good argument for replaceable styli... - Bry 05:22:17 04/2/09 ( 0)
- Alignment induced fatigue - jsusky 04/1/09 07:56:01 04/1/09 ( 0)
- RE: Maybe I'm the exception - jdaniel@jps.net 09:44:15 03/31/09 ( 0)
- Everyones life is short! Exactly why it's... - VynylTap 08:04:55 03/31/09 ( 0)
Great review. Here's my take... - wgallupe 06:14:06 03/31/09 ( 6)
- LOL, yes I've got some nose-prints (oils) on my platter and melted my hair at one point getting too close to - jdaniel@jps.net 09:48:26 03/31/09 ( 2)
  - Ya, I used a halogen light too. I think I got sunburn on one side of my face ;)......nt - wgallupe 15:00:06 03/31/09 ( 1)
    - Use LED lighting as it is bright and cool! (nt) - vinyl survivor 19:55:58 03/31/09 ( 0)
- RE: Great review. Here's my take... - John Elison 07:30:05 03/31/09 ( 2)
  - RE: Great review. Here's my take... - wgallupe 15:06:15 03/31/09 ( 1)
    - RE: Great review. Here's my take... - John Elison 17:22:18 03/31/09 ( 0)
Similar experience... - VynylTap 05:15:46 03/31/09 ( 4)
- Dyna 20xl and the phono stage within the Musical Fidelity A308 - jdaniel@jps.net 09:52:29 03/31/09 ( 3)
  - RE: Dyna 20xl and the phono stage within the Musical Fidelity A308 - DocSamG 10:43:04 03/31/09 ( 2)
    - I don't think so at all, though I look forward to a stand-alone. (nt) - jdaniel@jps.net 15:18:06 03/31/09 ( 1)
      - RE: I don't think so at all, though I look forward to a stand-alone. (nt) - DocSamG 16:29:03 03/31/09 ( 0)
RE: Mint lp Protractor arrived today. Four 1/2 hours later.... - John Elison 00:24:34 03/31/09 ( 4)
- I asked Yip about this and it varies depending upon the table... - VynylTap 07:13:15 03/31/09 ( 3)
  - College Daze - jsusky 07:42:49 04/1/09 ( 0)
  - RE: I asked Yip about this and it varies depending upon the table... - John Elison 07:32:55 03/31/09 ( 1)
    - I've actually thought about buying a 2nd "custom" - VynylTap 08:07:05 03/31/09 ( 0)
RE: Mint lp Protractor arrived today. Four 1/2 hours later.... - AlbumAddictED 00:18:00 03/31/09 ( 2)
- Thank you, but I'm hardly an expert! (nt) - jdaniel@jps.net 09:53:15 03/31/09 ( 1)
  - Few of us are, but COLLECTIVELY, we are experts - Muzikmike 11:20:18 03/31/09 ( 0)