cartridge alignment?

Here are some links that will either help you or confuse you.

user guide
protractors
tonearm alignment
setup

You also should invest in a scale to set your VTF.

Regards,
Todd

You could also post where you live, offer lunch and beers to a experienced analog lover........many are very willing to help.

well, its an old jvc a-l31, dont know the arm length. the vta isnt adjustable on my deck, so im not worried about that. its one of the thinner straight arms though. my cartridge is a audio technica of some sort. i know its probably not a great cart, but im just getting started here, so i went cheap. and i didnt want to spend more on a cart than i did on the deck itself (i paid 40 bucks for the deck, used in great condition, very clean)

Mobile Fidelity - Geo-Disc Cartridge Alignment Disc is $49.99 and is easy to use.

cool man, ill check out the geo-disc i think