terry9, I had the exact same experience with my Koetsu Urushi. After I first acquired it about 10 years ago, I adjusted azimuth using my Signet Cartridge Analyzer. There I first noted that "equal" crosstalk and "least" crosstalk are two mutually exclusive goals, and to obtain equal crosstalk, L to R and R to L, the azimuth angle of the Koetsu was ridiculously biased to one side. I actually listened to it that way for a bit, and the experience was not good. Fearing that I had already damaged the stylus and maybe some LPs, I soon went back to near 90 degrees where I could obtain low values but not equal values. Maybe not even the lowest possible values, but I decided it was better to settle for that, and the sound was improved as well. The Koetsu is one of those hand made cartridges that can have been less than perfectly constructed. I subsequently had similar experiences with a few other cartridges. Then I read a white paper which made the argument in favor of proper seating of the stylus tip in the LP groove. It makes sense to me.
I don't know for sure but from the tenor of other posts about the Fozgometer, I am guessing it may operate by equalizing crosstalk, R to L vs L to R. That is not my cup of tea.
I don't know for sure but from the tenor of other posts about the Fozgometer, I am guessing it may operate by equalizing crosstalk, R to L vs L to R. That is not my cup of tea.