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Is this Cartridge Alignment good?

Hi all,

I just got a new MP-110 and have aligned it. Im using a RB110 tonearm for rega planar 1
I used elvon alignment for 9" arms

Theres 2 points on the alignment protractor, A and B. A is the outside alignment and B is in the inner grooves.
for point A it aligns perfectly and if I were to move it, it would not align perfect but for point B it does not align perfect, can I get any suggestions for why it would align for point A but not for point B?

I have provided pictures

Any help is appreciated, thank you

https://imgur.com/gallery/9GoB03p
rogerrrr
lewm
13,407 posts
 
What was already said but check pivot to spindle distance.
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stringreen
6,495 posts
 
Doesn't look right to me.....get a magnifying glass
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millercarbon
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With correct alignment the stylus will touch perfectly dead center in that circle. I can see dead center in every photo but no stylus in any of them so that tells me your overhang is wrong. Correct it like petg60 said and you should be fine.
geof3
1,129 posts
 
Yeah, close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades... that cart is way off. Take the time to get it perfect. You will be happy you did. It takes patience. But it’s worth it.
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millercarbon
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Yeah well big picture the error he is looking at here is less than the normal tracking error as the arm moves across a record. People fuss over every micron often times forgetting that micron only matters at two infinitely small points per side.
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