Dear
@fleib : Don’t " distress with that " touted " alignment true information with facts that can prove what he said.
Let me explain on that, a little:
as I said he is more a marketing expert and " talk man " than a true analog expert.
In the past when posting here he always talks of: " the master him self " in reference to some one in Japan ( he never gave the name. ) or "" for man years every one in Japan knew that FR alignment " in reference to change the pivot to spindle distance for around 2mm. ( only a manipulation. ) but the first time he posted he gave him the primice to thing on that ( discovery by hi9m self ) but latter on and trhough the net appeared that he was liying endorsing him as the author. He always: bla, bla, bla, thinking all the people around the world are stupid or have not internet or he think no one can navegate through to read the true.
Here you can read of what I said here:
https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/micro-sx-8000-ii-or-sz-1/post?postid=368218#368218https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/micro-sx-8000-ii-or-sz-1/post?postid=368205#368205 https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/micro-sx-8000-ii-or-sz-1/post?postid=368215#368215all those were coments on what dertonarm osted.
We can read even on his " scientist and engeneering " so high levels here:
https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/why-is-the-price-of-new-tonearms-so-high/post?postid=369362#3...https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/why-is-the-price-of-new-tonearms-so-high/post?postid=369383#3...in that thread kirkus hitted him too. Where are his scientist/engennering high level?.
He never showed and even today inside his products he still can’t. He is a clever person taking ( always ) advantage of audiophiles high ignorance level as his " bandwagon gentlemans ".
Look how clever. In his site he shows a comparison made it by Gecom of germany between his Smartractor and two other tractors to show that his product is " unique " and this is what we can read there:
""""
First we made a measurement of a combined alignment with the Ortofon and Clearaudio protractors. The summary klirr factor (distortion factor) was measured and weighted over the whole record side.
The result was 1.22 % distortion.
Following this we aligned the very same tonearm/cartridge combination with the SMARTractor and repeated the measurement.
The result was 0.48% distortion. """
for any rookie that was : OOH!. First that was an average measure and second the spindle hole in those protractors are wrong and they showed this:
"""
One of the least expensive protractors is from Ortofon.
With this protractor the spindle hole was way too large. """ and the other:
"""
the protractor made by Clearaudio.
The effective length of the tonearm is marked in steps of 1 mm - with a resolution of 0.2 mm.
The center drill for the spindle has significant play - approximately 0.5 mm """
MINT LP protractor that’s very inexpesive and highly accurated can meet at least that 0.48% distortion touted by him in his Smartractor. Again bla, bla, bla and more blabla.
Over his audio life that’s what he did it and not only taking advantage of my ignorance level but the in good people faith like this:
http://www.whatsbestforum.com/showthread.php?6502-Refund-problem@chad-rutherford , interesting all those.
Regards and enjoy the music,
R.
Btw, he said that Analog Planet is wrong about the unidin alignment comparison.
Two things there: first was not M.Fremer but Wally ( the Wallyprotractor designer. ) and second why if is something wrong ( as he stated. ) with a public comparison in a product he has on sale not go there and posted why is wrong???? at the end M.Fremer site is very well regarded.
makes sense to you?
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