phil1031 Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 (edited) I just noticed that my cartridge isn't perfectly lined up on the tonearm. Is this ok? Its been like this for a while and everything sounds good. pics.... http://imgur.com/a/WUJF1 http://imgur.com/a/q9HTX Thanks, Phil Edited January 1, 2017 by phil1031 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas³ Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 Sign up for an account on vinylengine.com, and download a protractor to check the alignment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil1031 Posted January 1, 2017 Author Share Posted January 1, 2017 I think we checked that when i set it up. I will check again though. I was meaning does it not look right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas³ Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 8 minutes ago, phil1031 said: I think we checked that when i set it up. I will check again though. I was meaning does it not look right? Every cartridge/arm etc looks different, so it's kinda hard to tell without seeing it on the protractor. It does looks slightly bent in, but it could just be the geometry of the arm and the alignment used. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil1031 Posted January 1, 2017 Author Share Posted January 1, 2017 ok, Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allenh Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 It's not centered properly in the headshell but it looks straight so if it lines up properly on the protractor at both points it's an aesthetic rather than actual problem. If it were mine I'd re align and re center it though I'm a fussy sod and it would bug me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil1031 Posted January 4, 2017 Author Share Posted January 4, 2017 Thanks! I think that is what I'm going to do, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allenh Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 On 04/01/2017 at 3:23 AM, phil1031 said: Thanks! I think that is what I'm going to do, I've just replied to your post about upgrading that table and looked at the pictures again, looking at the screws in the headshell it would be easier to see from a top down picture but it looks like it's twisted in at an angle and I wonder if you have just put the Rega arm in the Thorens arm board? Both arms have a different effective length so if that is what you have done it would explain it and it would make it difficult to set correctly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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