Thorens 160MKII BC Grace 707 + F9????

@chridabs The answer regarding azimuth on the Grace 707 is simple- you can’t adjust azimuth. Mine was correctly set at the factory. I just worried about getting the tracking angle correct, which with the Grace F9E was forgiving with its elliptical stylus. Not so true with fancy Van den Hul or Shibata styli!

My friend and I got lucky, his azimuth was good as normally mounted.

old days, you needed to improvise a strip of thin plastic or paper on one side between top of cartridge and bottom of headshell until correct, total pita.

I found this

"Just realized azimuth is adjustable on the 707! Fine-tuned it and it has made a bit of a difference, especially at the inner grooves. Unfortunately the set screw at the rear of the headshell, underneath, is a bit of a pain to access. But what an arm!"

however, another discussion says it is not adjustable and to be careful not to overtighten that screw or the plastic headshell will crack. glue was found, and it might have been factory original glue or subsequent repair glue.

I haven't seen the manual, surely IF it was a feature, it would be mentioned.

The Micro-Seiki 505 headshell fitting is adjustable, access with simple small flat screwdriver from the side while mounted. Wonderful, ought to be an industry standard.

Chridabs, why not relax, take a breath, and evaluate what you now own over a period of several weeks? These other items will always be out there to buy if you get the itch. I guess I already said all that. If you can get the headshell to sit so it’s parallel to the LP surface, that’s fine enough for azimuth. 

micro seiki 505 is also 225mm spindle to post, a wonderful arm, reasonable price

Yes, the world is full of wonderful vintage Japanese tonearms, and I am not being facetious.