Mint Tractor

This thread has been a godsend in a way, let's not get thin skinned folks, and make people afraid to post with thoughts of insinuated sarcasm. I didn't see any in my eyes, and that's the truth, and I agree with Yip, if you ran through your Alignment in 15 minutes, you might have done a inadequate job.

With all the nigerian scam artisty scares, one would probably think Yip, 1/2 way around the world would be somebody to be apprehensive of. In truth, Yip emailed me all along, asked quite a few questions, even did research by himself about whether my AQ PT arm was indeed set at 211mm, as he must've read threads-posts to the contrary, or other research, which led him to think that I was actually set at 210mm. I assured him I wasn't, and only then did he proceed. He showed an individual interest to make sure I would get what I was paying for, and would be a happy customer in the end, which I am.

This man evidently wants to keep a good name for himself, and provide us folks with a really exceptional Protractor, which will hopefully exceed all others.

I would like to see this thread remain alive, not die, and then poor Yip take the brunt of some dissention, or in-house fighting arguments.

I just mentioned in another thread on A-Karma, about how Cartridge alignment is either one of two things, it is either right, or it is wrong. Should you decide with a lesser means of aligning you Cartridge, one essentially is playing Pin the Tail on the Donkey. Mark

Conversing with Yip several times I realized early on the man is MOST definitely interested in his customers and what his product can do.... Not just making a sale and simply forgetting about you.

Yes this is a minor purchase however I'm sure everyone here has a tale to tell concerning don't care sales staff including audio store owner's and manufactures.

Some people just don't understand what good customer relations can do for their sales and business.

Yip understands it well as does Thom Mackris of Galibier and Jeffery Canalano of High Water Sound, just to name a few.

Myself ,after a long 14 month search for a new record player and other components I was happy it finally came to an end.

On a different note Viper Z comments above that he found the initial set up of his cartridge using the VPI protractor to be correct compared to the Mint, for over hang anyway.

The supplied precision built jigs for my Graham Phantom arm are well above a VPI protractor.

The MintLp arc tractor is another step beyond the Phantom cartridge jig.

I can only guess at the time frame I spent lugging my table out to a suitable work area, re-leveling the table including preparation before using the Mint.

I can tell you it was more then 15 minutes.

Viper check your set up again....

As of lately, Yip has to be swamped with orders. Seems many analog aficianados are now odering the MintLP. I know everyone that has bought one is very well pleased with the product and service that come with the MintLP. I wish Yip continued and well-derserved success. What a great product, at a great price, thanks, Yip!

Dan

I would add that Yip sent me a sample of his Mint LP solution and that is a great product as well. I will likely order some when my current bottle of Disc Doctor is gone. In his last e-mail he actually rememberred my wife's name and wished her well.

A rather late and newbie question.

I would assume that the tonearm pivot to turntable spindle distance and cartridge stylus to cartridge mounting hole distances are some of the parameters used in determining the final plots of Yip's protractor, my question is would it be possible to use the same tonearm-cartridge protractor on another deck using the same tonearm cartridge combination?