I just helped a friend set up his old Sony TT with an Ortofon 2M Red. Cheap but decent table, cheap but decent cartridge But it took me forever to get the damned thing mounted properly. There's not line or side on it that parallel with anything on the mounting jig I printed out. Doesn't help when you are trying to hold your glasses at just the right spot to be able to focus clearly. Finally I called over my nearsighted wife to use her vision and got something acceptable...
What do you guys do to mount odd shaped cartridges? I had the same problem mounting a Sumiko Blackbird on one of my arms.
Hi S Clark.
I had the same problem with the Rega P3 and Exact mm cartridge.
Sight and shaking hand of a 71 years old is no help to do a ggod job
plus my nearsight glasses that are too loose to stay where they are suppose to be.
With tons of patience I finally did it, I think it took me more than one hour.
That was two years ago, now the table is packed and ready to go to Canada
where it will be sold.
I paid too much money for what Rega gives you,
that's my opinion, me a former owner of Limm LP12 turntable.
A lot easier with my cheap Sony all automatic TT with plug in cartridge.
Guy 13