Ortofon 2M Red Alignment Issue

It could be that your pickup arm won't accommodate the alignment used by the gauge. What kind of arm are you using? Are you certain that the pivot-to-spindle alignment is correct?

The most accurate gauges use a mirror to align the cantilever/stylus, while a paper gauge can only align the stylus and cartridge body. The Mint and Wallytractor are good examples of mirrored gauges.

I’m using a Debut Carbon so my arm is straight and also with a fixed headshell...I’m assuming that the gauge provided is right because it came with the whole TT package...Would you recommend me a mirror gauge instead?

The reason I'm using this protactor is that I saw some using it to align the same cart in the same TT

One of two things is at play here: Either the pivot-to-spindle distance is wrong, or the cartridge manufacturer contemplated a different alignment than whomever aligned the pickup arm.

I had a Music Hall table which is the same manufacturer (Project) as your Carbon. It is not the arm but the protractor. A DB protractor is a good one and can be used for all cartridges and arms. This is also an option for a mirrored protractor.  https://www.amazon.com/dp/B079ZBLJ4M/ref=sspa_dk_detail_0?psc=1&pd_rd_i=B079ZBLJ4M&pf_rd_m=A...

I might try this at some point...but after some research I decided to use Conrad Hoffman's Arc Template Generator...have you tried by any chance?