Test LP's Worth it?

I'll check out these protractors. I already have a digital scale for tracking force. I've heard (don't know if it's true) that each Mint Protractor is set up for a specific table. I have an older Well Tempered Classic table (square motor). I think it's great, but the azimuth settings can be a bit tricky.

The Mint LP Protractor is designed for a specific tone arm i.e. Spindle to pivot distance.

For azimuth, instead of using a metal rod like VPI provides, I use a 6inch length of raw spaghetti. It is nice and straight and light. Once the cartridge head shell is level, adjust azimuth by ear.

Now that I think about it, my Well Tempered Classic came with it's own protractor...

Mark 1 Eyeball and a index card is a less expensive alternative

For azimuth, instead of using a metal rod like VPI provides, I use a 6inch length of raw spaghetti.

Now those are my kind of setup tools!

Dear Ebuzz: ++++ " Test LP's Worth it? " +++++

always.

Many audiophiles makes their cartridge/tonearm set up by ear and nothing wrong with that if you are a real MUSIC expert, a real audio system expert and have a proved ears test proccess but even if you are time to time could be " nice " to check if what you are hearing has a true foundation or your set up is a wrong one but you just like it.

In the other side you can have some fun playing with those in porpose LP test tools and we have to remember that our ears are fallible: no perfect ears elsewhere.

Regards and enjoy the music,
R.