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Offline S Clark

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Magnification and Cartridge Alignment
« on: April 18, 2020, 10:28:32 AM »
Do any of you guys use magnification when using an alignment jig?  As the years pass by, I find it now almost essential to getting decent results.  The headsets are certainly cheap from China, and for occasional use, seem to work well.

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Re: Magnification and Cartridge Alignment
« Reply #1 on: April 18, 2020, 10:49:12 AM »
  I use a hand held magnifier.


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Re: Magnification and Cartridge Alignment
« Reply #2 on: April 18, 2020, 04:29:18 PM »
I haven't but I could probably appreciate them for other things.

Offline S Clark

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Re: Magnification and Cartridge Alignment
« Reply #3 on: April 18, 2020, 06:03:13 PM »
When I was cloning an amp that Gary Dodd built for me, a set of headlamp magnifiers were required gear.  Caught many mistakes that would have escaped me by the naked eye. 
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Re: Magnification and Cartridge Alignment
« Reply #4 on: April 22, 2020, 09:17:38 AM »
 Well there Clark, bought one and now I get it. Very good to have, thanks.


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Offline S Clark

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Re: Magnification and Cartridge Alignment
« Reply #5 on: April 22, 2020, 09:50:10 AM »
Glad that's working for you- it was a game changer for me.  Most of you guys are light years ahead of me, so it's nice to be able to add something. 
Speaker-GR Research LS9-XStatik-AltecFlamenco
Amp-Moscode,Dodd,Folsom
Pre-Dodd
Turntable-Vyger,Victor,TechnicSP10MK2
Phonopre-Hagermann,Jolida,GSlee   
Cable-AudioSensibility Wywires TWL
Cartridge-Dynavector,Sumiko
Tonearm-PioneerP3,Jelco
Rythmic sub