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Technics SL1200: Baerwald or 1200 white gauge?

Hello Guys,

I always used the original Technics SL1200 white plastic gauge to set my cartridges and I have always been happy about the results even I changed many cartridges.
Well , I have read on the net about the MintLp Tractor or the Wally Tractor (looks the same as the other one) used on the Technics SL1200 to give the Baerwald null points
I never tried those Tractors .. and I'm curious about the sonical difference
Anyone here has already tried them? .. and what is the sonic improvement or difference regarding the original gauge setting?

Thanks to everyone for your opinions
curio
tvad
9,467 posts
 
Buy a MintLP. It will be money well spent. The others cannot produce the same results due to the cartridge shaft alignment method unique to the MintLP

The white plastic Technics gauge is pretty much useless for audiophile use.
solman989
42 posts
 
Pretty much what Tvad said. The MintLP will be much more accurate and precise than that useless plastic gauge. What you can try doing first is grabbing the Technics Baerwald arc protractor for free over at vinylengine.com and see if you like the results. It is almost the same thing printed on paper by your printer instead of a mirror.
tvad
9,467 posts
 
It is almost the same thing printed on paper by your printer instead of a mirror.
Solman989 (System | Threads | Answers)
The difference is in the MintLP's mirror and guidelines printed on it, which make use of the parallax effect to assist in the cantilever alignment. A Baerwald printed on paper cannot begin to mach the accuracy afforded by the MintLP.

I've used both.
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