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RECORD PLAYERS: Record Cartridge Alignment
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- Опубликовано: 15 авг 2024
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Made me very happy to see Dummy - Portishead on your wall. One of my favorite albums of all time.
Its an awesome album
@@leonthesleepy you have an awesome profile picture
God bless you. Finally a video that explains this process in plain English!
I just bought a audio technica lp-60 as my first record player. Your videos have really been helping me understand turntables more, thank you and keep up the good videos
+Samuel Curto Awesome! I'm so glad I can help! More great stuff on the way!
Samuel Curto You dont need to align the cartridge on the lp 60, do you?
nope, it has 0 adjustable features
@@gullysteph you definitely want adjustable features
@@Joshau735 yeah that is usually nice but the lp60 is usually very accurate from the factory.
This video is the best, logical, and clearest one of watched! Great tips, and clear instruction. Furthermore, the views are not obstructed, and neatly presented.
You made the best advice, also your tunning set up improves a lot from AT LP 120. THANK YOU
The reason this is important is because a calibrated parallel alignment will get you perfect side to side symmetrical placement in the vinyl groove. So both stereo channels are equal. Also look up some anti-skate adjustments which also keep the stylus aligned in the groove.
I've had my AT-LP120 for almost 5 years, but your videos have made me get the most out of it. Thnx from Colombia.
Just installed a Grado Red on my new turn table. First time changing a cartridge and this video made it super easy!! Thanks a million!!
Well done for keeping it Simple..
Thank you!
It is simple and wrong. He said nothing about the overhang.
Hi Jarrett! Just wanted to say a quick thanks for making these super clear setup videos! They were very helpful when setting up my own deck just last night :) Thanks again and keep up the good work!
Actually you should be looking at the cantilever and ensuring it is straight, not the cartridge body. Even high end cartridges will often have a cantilever which is not perfectly straight inside the cartridge body. This is even more common on used cartridges as often the cantilever will drift from one side to the other with use. If you don't do your alignment based on the cantilever then the stylus won't be straight in the record groove. Aligning based on the body makes this step much easier, but it simply isn't correct as it won't give you accurate results in many cases.
Oh man, I bought the album of your profile picture on vinyl and the sound quality was awful. I bet it was a really good album. But it's vinyl version was just really bad. I forgot their name, because I wanna check them out. Do you know the band's name? Thank you.
the xx
How do you align the cantilever?
@@skillracoonful by making small adjustments to the cartridge body as shown in the video but you need to look much closer so the stylus (needle) itself is visibly straight and aligned with the protractor.
It depends. The cantilever of the nagaoka mp 110 is almost perfectly parallel to the sides and I can barely see the cantilever under it, so I'm just going to use the sides.
Vinyl Eyezz thanks for explaining this better than literally every other video
I ended up by aligning cartridge on AT turntable in 5 minutes, the secret is to keep cartridge square to headshell, so when outer point is aligned perfectly then the inner point is matching too, just cartridge needs to be square with the headshell! 😉
Thank you. Very helpful. Didn't know I had to do that before playing records. I always thought those things come perfectly set up from the manufacturer.
The VE protractor is ALMOST free. It will still cost you a piece of paper, the ink/toner and electricity to print it. But yes, printable alignment tool is better at less than 50cents, compared to $13. :) The one thing that you must remember with the printed one, it MUST be printed one to one. If there is any scaling, such as fit to page, turned on, it will not be accurate and you will not be able to align your cartridge correctly. I haven't used the VE one myself, but I have seen others that have a scale so you can measure it to make sure it is printed accurately.
Will the Ortofon Cartridge Alignment Tool work on the Audio Technica AT-LP120-USB? Or can you only use the Stevenson Protractor?
I did it!
How you don't have a million subs is beyond me! Great content! :)
Lovin these set up videos you make things so easy to understand I’m a complete novice so watching all your stuff before I buy anything
This is the ONE step that has made me doubt if I should do this or not. Spending several hundred dollars on equipment AND the vinyls themselves could be a waste if I mess up with this. That'd be incredible upsetting... maybe I'll just stick to good 'ol cylinder records.
Just found your channel and watched all the videos in this set. Thanks for the useful information, mate.
Thanks! Was messing around with my turntable, trying to figure out to take off the stylus cartridge. When trying to play a Vinyl Record it sounded HORRIBLE. Thanks for the video, great content!!
Hi thanx fore the video. Registering doesn't seem to work on Ninyl engine unfortunately... So no way to access the protractor files :-/
I have the audio technica lp 120 and i can align the first target everytime but it never alighns with the secound target... WHAT GIVES????
Just did this today and I think I'm gonna need to replace my stylus because of all the times I accidentally hit the mat. Good thing the stylus is only 25 bucks on ebay lol
If only it was that simple! You do NOT pivot/angle the cartridge. Those who designed the turntable are not idiots. You must move the cartridge front/back in the headshell until the cantilever is set correctly according to the protractor.
Yup, he failed to mention overhang which is probably the most critical variable in cartridge alignment.
Yes, in this case cartridge is perfectly misaligned. It will skip, bounce and make some bad nicks into the record. Because the whole overhang is not correct if cartridge is not put at the best position. It affects the whole tonearm how it performs. Turntable tonearm works like old mechanical libra, the smallest miscorrections can make a lot damage.
Ah so that's how you do it? Thank you! And the way you explained it seems like it's easier than aligning the body!
Maybe on the next Q&A, maybe someone can bring this up to Jarret so he can update the video? I mostly likely would if I can catch him in time! But thanks to work, I seem to miss on any Q&A video!!
Vinylengines is not available in France sadly..
I have the AT-LP120XUSB, and you can find the tractor specially design for theses turntables on their website.
If others persons are in the same situation as me, i hope that this comment could had help you.
im watching this again for some weird reason
I was able to get mine pretty close, but for some reason I couldn’t seem to get it exactly on. I used the protractor my turntable came with, and I did get it pretty close, but it wasn’t bang on. One is slightly angled one way and the other is slightly angled the other way. I mean it’s pretty darn close, just not exactly like I was hoping for. I did try to play a song on It, and it sounded good and seemed to work well.
Great presentation. Thanks!
Helpful and clear video. I have the same headshell but my cartridge is a 2M red. And it doesn't come out as much as the one in your video which makes it more difficult. Does it matter how much forward or backward you place it on the rails for quality or doesn't it matter as long as the alignment is fine?
Never knew this Thank you! now my Rega Planar 2 sounds even better. Although I'm saving up for brand new Crosley player any day now ;-)
one day ill have enough to buy me a crosley myself.
Hi Jarrett I align my cartridge perfectly like in your video all I need to do is screenshot the perfect alignment then I copy It
You betcha I'm gonna pat me on me back, hard. Haha. /hey, thanks, great encouragement 👍🏼🙏🏼💪🏼💪🏼
this guy is like the Bob Ross for turntables. and you bet your sweet was I mean that in a good way.
I'm having some pop/crackling sounds on the first track of most of the vinyls, they make make nervous cause I don't know if in short time that's something that's going to damage record or stylus. I've already calibrated everything (I'm still checking if it's the cartridge positioning). There's just one upgrade I don't have yet which is the heavy counterweight, and one checking which is with a bubble level. The records I play are new. One more thing, I bought an anti static brush from audio technica, did the same brushing technique I saw in many videos, and the static seems to be worse...
By the way Jarett, is there any chance you could make a video on how to calibrate an ortofon 2m cartridge like yours? I think it's a little bit more complicated to see than the cartridge that comes with the lp120...
Dude, thanks. I was playing my records on my Audio Technica Lp-120 like shit.Now i realigned the stylus and everything sounds way better. I'm thinking about removing the pre amp myself but dont know yet.
I don't have a small screwdriver and my records have been sounding sharp for the past year...
Muy buen vídeo y buena información de la página donde uno puede descargar la imagen para alinear la aguja de la tornamesa. Felicidades y sigue con tus buenos videos.
Hi my Friend! what can happen if I don't make these settings for my Turntable?
do only the sides have to be parallel? Or does the front side have to be also?
Is cartridge scale and pivot-to-spindle measuing tool really necessary?
I am kind of upset, I want new videos. So helpful, easy on the eyes lol. So soothing. He literally has saved me from throwing a setup out the window. I have purchased everything he recommends
I have a p mount cartridge. I can't align the cartridge.
In the Reader's Digest Repair Manual, you can make your own simple protractor.
very detail and easy to understand.
Thank you, this was super helpful!
Long time fan. love the step by step.
Looks like vinylengine has blocked users from Canada to register and download protractors. Can someone share the downloads with me? But I still need help trying to figure out which of the Protractors is right for my JVC QUARTZ LOCK with AT92 cartridge? Any guidance would be greatly appreciated.
Hi Jarrett great videos super helpful. What are the chance of you doing this same video with your Ortofon 2M red cartridge? Also any tips or tricks when you switch over to the Ortofon Red would be awesome to learn about.
Aligning is hard af! I been trying for an hour and get no good results
Hello hello, the website Vinyl Engine does not accept new registrations anymore. Are there any other websites recommendations for cartridge Alignment Protractors pdf ?
Hello, i need to ask. Can i align every slide on cartridge, like on crosley Cruiser
Ortofon 2m does not have straight sides on cartridge so cannot use method shown. I always set so cantilever is parallel to line on the protractor. Also this causes the cart to sit ever so slightly askew.
Sucks that you cant download from that site anymore
Hi Jarret, we cannot download Stevenson alignment protractor on Vinyl engine anymore, as new registration are closed, is there another free solution for it?
Vinylengine has closed the registration. Any workarounds?
Hi there , thank you for the video. very helpful. still, is the stevenson protractor suitable for the Kenwood KP-1022? Will it do?
Oh my god... I’ve had the at lp120 for about a couple of months I bought a numarkcc1 stylus and I didn’t need to align it and I recently bought a rega stylus and I need to align it so I did what you said and, well I was able to align the first point but it never aligned with the second and I got so frustrated I messed up the needle and now I’m on my way to buy the ATN3600L at Best Buy I read it’s the exact same one as the rega so not only did I over pay but I also messed up the stylus :(:
I made this exact mistake as do many other beginners. I learned I had to master the alignment with cheaper models first before spending more cash. Congrats on moving beyond the first learning curve ;) I use a magnifying glass to assist me now when I do this or direct light from a lamp or smart phone so everything is clear.
Hi vinyl eyezz, I follow all your video for set up my turntable, only question is when u download it, u print it off and is it acute????
Gosh! You’re just greatnesses 😁
So I printed the Stevenson off, but idk how to adjust it to be exactly 180 cm as it says on the paper. As I measured I have 168 cm, BUT it fits perfectly in the black circle. Should I adjust by that tool?
+Konstantin Pribylov it should be ok, it's just a guideline!
Actually, no. If that is off, then the null points will be off. Your printer printed it like this, because you either ticked "fit to page", which adjusts the page scaling to fit the paper size or you didn't set page scaling to 100%. Anyway, if AA' doesn't measure exactly 180mm then that protractor is off.
Hey! is there a possibility that the tightening of the screws also affect the alignment of the stylus? like making the needle not pointing straight down? i have done the alignment of my cartridge with the protractor already but im kinda skeptical because one of the screws is not as "into" the nut as the other if you know what i mean.
Hopefully you or anyone in the comments can help me out with this cause i dont wanna hurt my records :)
When my turntable is turned off, the arm elevation lever (which is what I think is the "cueing device" you mentioned) won't lower the tonearm. The only way it lowers is if the turntable is on and the platter is spinning. I printed out a protractor and aligned my cartridge as well as I could by looking at the edges of the cartridge compared to the protractor scale, but the needle won't rest on the paper unless I force it to, or if the turntable is on. Any tips?
Should I adjust the printing scale to a certain number for the Steveson protractor scale? It seems a little small for printing the template normally.
Quick question: I got the Audio Technica LP-120 for Christmas and it came with the headshell and cartridge. Does it typically come with the cartridge pre-aligned? Because if not, oh crap.
alignment is the same for a straight tone arm? I can't even get the second grid close to the middle. the first 1 yes. 2nd one no
What exactly does this do
LATERALUS ON THE WALL NICE
+Tim Field TOOL is the best!
+Vinyl Eyezz I agree. unfortunately the picture discs aren't the best sound quality on lateralus
+Tim Field yeah, in general picture discs aren't going to sound as good as standard black vinyl.
hey jarrett, I didn't get any inner record distortion before or after I aligned my cartridge. is that weird? I did have to move the cart back about 6mm. the music still sounds good so I guess I shouldn't complain lol.
just bought this turntable and am using the stock headshell/cartridge/stylus do I still have to do this step?
Where did you get those screws from?
Does anyone have the PDF of the protractor they can send me? The site closed off registration, so I cannot download the PDF of the protractor. Thanks
I usually have my record store install the cartridge - Should I print out a protractor and try or am I better off having it installed ? (Kinda afraid to trust my inexperienced eyes to align it).
I have the AT LP3 turntable. Will the Stevenson protractor also be the best option for me?
How do you know which protractor to use?
since i can't register to vinyl engine for some reason, is there another source from where I can get the alignment tool?
Vinylengines still unavailable... if some saint here can help me, it will be very much appreciated.
The website does not allow new registrations
Thank you.
Which Cartridge Alignment Protractor should I use for - Stanton STR8-20?
2:10 this part makes me very uneasy. How accurate does the hole-poking need to be? I see in the video that the spindle is (in milimetric terms) far from centered. I want to print one of this and then have it masked for future use.
Something else, what if my turntable does not have a queuing lever and the needle itself has no protection? This seems to be an extremely difficult task.
How do I know the size of a protractor is accurate when I print it out? Please help
hlw do you remove it????
So if I buy a record player, do most come like this, or already balanced?
What if the first mark is dead on and the second one is wildly off? Am I doing something wrong or am I using the wrong protractor?
The overhang is off. Only at the correct overhang distance the cartridge will be able to align perfectly to both grids.
Hey what about a styles overhang gauge ?
Excellent.
kinda feel like giving up in getting a record player now
stephanie paque
Kinda agree with you ...
Sounds all so complicated 🤔
I ordered a AudioTechnica LP60x that will arrive tomorrow... Having slight anxiety after listening to these videos... Starting fresh after decades... I never knew any of this information back then !!!
Don't worry dudes, it's really not bad once you get into it. Whole setup from start to finish only takes a couple hours
A follow up from 3 weeks ago ...
Actually barely any set up ...
HOWEVER... I unknowingly pulled the stylus off trying to remove the protector...
I couldn’t replace it to save myself !!!
Finally went to RUclips and watched a two minute video to replace the stylus... it still took a good 20 minutes to finesse it into a tiny groove ... Wow...
Be careful anyone ...
Mike Costa wow and i was gonna get an lp60x. seems like i need to do more research lol i hope yours is great though do you recommend?
stephanie paque
Go for it !!!
I got mine off Amazon for less than $100... I consider that small money to invest... also added a pair I’d Edifier speakers at less than a hundred also... The sound is very clean ...
So I do recommend both components... No regrets !!!
If you get them let me know ...
Enjoy !!! 😎
Brilliant :)
What kind of screwdriver did you use for the headshell? The flathead screwdriver I have was too big.
Hi, very helpful video but what kind if paper i should use to print the protractor to get the correct size of it?
Thankyou! I really enjoy all of your vids!
+Kevin May The protractor should already be the correct size, it has a ruler on it so you can check! I used some thicker resume paper so that it wouldn't bend as much! Good luck!
+Vinyl Eyezz thankyou for the response! Alright i will definitely try it! Btw do you still recommend me adjusting the cartridge that came with the ATLP120 itself? I just bough it and was wondering of they already adjust it for us?
+Vinyl Eyezz oh and one more thing, Jarrett sorry for so many questions. I found this Technics gauge tool www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00U1XK5Z6/ref=mp_s_a_1_10?qid=1452394689&sr=8-10&pi=AC_SX118_SY170_QL70&keywords=Cartridge+alignment
Can i use this instead of the protractor?
Thankyou before! :)
Hate to be this guy but you really got this twisted around. You should use the inner point on the protractor first to set the cartridge overhang. Then use the outer point to align the stylus and cantilever, testing accuracy with the inner point. Then balance tone arm and apply tracking force/anti skate.
What does adjusting the stylus and tone arm do?
@@BACKDOORBROWNIE710 improperly balanced tonearm will cause tracking issues leading to excessive volume out of the left or right channel depending on what side the stylus is favoring. It can also lead to excessive weight being placed onto the album, wearing out the album and the stylus faster.
I had a problem for years where the left channel sound was much louder than the right. After adjusting the stylus and centelivar as well as my headshell alignment, the problem went away.
@@DavidBrown-zp5br is it hard to adjust the tone arm? Cus it seems like it would be annoying
@@BACKDOORBROWNIE710 the balance can be adjusted in multiple ways depending on your turntable. I'd look up a manual for your specific turntable and go from there.
But also, yes.
what about ortofon cartridge? do you need to align that?
every time I break wind the cartridge must be adjusted
I recently got the LP-1240 on ebay for a good price over christmas as my second turntable ever bought thus i have familiarized myself with anti skate and tracking force since watching your videos, bringing me to the point of around 200 albums. I must admit that before i was using a technics sl-d20 p-mount style that required no alignment but am now playing with an ortofon 2m red tracked at 1.8g and the graphs to me are a little confusing i seem to get the same result with my screw placement. So if i set them off your final result would there be any spec difference that could encourage mistracking or safe to go by?
Does it not matter how forward or backward the cartridge is in the headshell? You mentioned you need to align the side lines, what about the frontlines, as in how far forward or backwards should the cartridge be? Thanks in advance :)
Sure it matters. If the overhang is off (i.e. the stylus is shifted forwards or backwards), the cartridge will not be able to line up on both null points. So you go back to the first null point, readjust and then check again on the second. Repeat until it alings perfectly on both null points.
I read that you should always have your screws parallel not wonky. I want the truth and yes I can handle it.
Where do you purchase your modern music vinyl?? :)
Please don't forget to mention setup the right VTA angle, the correct azimuth angle and the correct anti-skate in context with the tracking force. It will be great in some other videos to mention those things.
thanks alot