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Great Experience with Feickert Protractor

After years of using other setup tools, I finally broke down and bought the Dr. Feickert Protractor.  I couldn't be happier. 

I highly recommend this unit for great design, construction, ease of use, and precision of setup.  I'm at the point in this hobby where I buy stuff and am not afraid to find that something makes no difference or the difference it makes is not to my liking.  The Feickert did not change the overall sonic character of my table/cart.  What it clearly did do was make imaging and soundstage more apparent (stand out) and it sounds like more information is coming through because I can hear more decay and faint sounds than before. 

If anyone is within driving distance of Chicagoland, I'd be happy to lend it out so others could benefit.  

Before the Feickert I was using Mobile Fidelity's Geo Disc and I had to sight the pivot point with an alignment bar on the Geo Disc.  I got pretty close (assuming the Feickert is more accurate), as I was within 2mm.  I'll rest assured knowing that I'm running things closer to perfect for sound quality and wear. 
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jmcgrogan2
6,346 posts
 
Very generous offer jbhiller!!

I also own the Feickert Protractor, and though I do like it, I prefer Yip's Mint LP protractor.

Different horses for different courses.
The Feickert is more flexible, as Yip's design is turntable specific.
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bdp24
9,510 posts
 
jmc, is the Mint turntable-specific, or arm-specific? I haven't checked it out yet, gotta do that. Does it require the exact location of the arm's pivot be known? There is one arm---the Helius Omega---with the vertical and horizontal bearings having different locations in the arm; I can't imagine how any protractor deals with THAT scenario!
boxer12
8,655 posts
 
+1 on the  Feickert Protractor. I know there are others out there (probably cheaper too), but I like the  Dr's Protractor for its ease of use, & the fact that I already have it :-)
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cleeds
5,720 posts
 
The Feikert looks like a good tool - an update of the original Denneson Soundtractor. Its limitation is that it aligns the cartridge. A much better solution is a tool that aligns the actual cantilever and stylus, such as the Mint and WallyTractor gauges.
dangcaonguyen
206 posts
 
@cleeds 
i don't understand your statement regarding Feickert aligning cartridge. As a user, my understanding is it aligns stylus and cantilever like the Mint you mentioned. I am having both.
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