Northwest Analogue Simple Protractor.
This a very accurate alignment protractor that uses a unique cartridge alignment.
After many years of research we have come up with this new way of alignment. You will hear your records like never before, regardless of cartridge, be it inexpensive or high end.
Improvements include details never heard before, air and space around instruments, much lower surface noise, in some cases zero surface noise.
We are deliberately making these in house on 3D printers. This because accuracy is vital, If we were to have these made elsewhere by other methods they would not be as accurate, so apologies for the homebrew appearance.
Do not judge a book by its cover, give it a try, you will be surprised.
Downsides.
Some arms may not have enough adjustment for this new alignment. We do not expect many at all, but full disclosure, need to explain this.
People who have used this protractor have said its like getting a cartridge upgrade.
Some, including us have expensive alignment protractors. The Simple Protractor has different alignment, this is important.
Cartridge has a far easier time in the groove, revealing nuances and subtle details never heard before.
One customer had this to say-
"Dom gave me a demonstration of new way of aligning a phono cartridge and initial impressions were very positive.
Following on from this Dom loaned me a prototype protractor which I could use at home in my own system. This was very useful as I new the performance of my system and could there for attribute any changes to the new alignment process. For clarity I made no other changes to my system or turntable except aligning my cartridge with Dom's protractor, this even went as far as not altering the tracking weight, azimuth and VTA to ensure that only one variable had changed.
I ensured the volume was not increased and over the course of a couple of days listened to some records both 33s and 45s (12" inch singles) that I had listened to many times over a number of years. The following is my personal experience:
Increased solidity and detail and the sense that I was hearing more of the studio environment around each instrument and voice. This did not come at the expense of enjoying the music in that nothing sounded forced or highlighted. I picked out back ground vocals that I had not previously noticed and could hear what they were actually singing. One other important point is that improvement was consistent from outer to inner groove so that the improvements were across the whole of the records.
Overall I am very impressed with the improvements Dom's new method of cartridge alignment made in my system and those I heard at his studio. The order of improvement is easily heard and of the "brings a smile to my face" this is great I want one.
For clarity I have received no financial or other benefit from Dom except the loan of a prototype to use at home''
Price is £65, plus post
Uk post £5
Rest of the world £10
Please get in touch via the contact form, or give us a call on 01524236215
This a very accurate alignment protractor that uses a unique cartridge alignment.
After many years of research we have come up with this new way of alignment. You will hear your records like never before, regardless of cartridge, be it inexpensive or high end.
Improvements include details never heard before, air and space around instruments, much lower surface noise, in some cases zero surface noise.
We are deliberately making these in house on 3D printers. This because accuracy is vital, If we were to have these made elsewhere by other methods they would not be as accurate, so apologies for the homebrew appearance.
Do not judge a book by its cover, give it a try, you will be surprised.
Downsides.
Some arms may not have enough adjustment for this new alignment. We do not expect many at all, but full disclosure, need to explain this.
People who have used this protractor have said its like getting a cartridge upgrade.
Some, including us have expensive alignment protractors. The Simple Protractor has different alignment, this is important.
Cartridge has a far easier time in the groove, revealing nuances and subtle details never heard before.
One customer had this to say-
"Dom gave me a demonstration of new way of aligning a phono cartridge and initial impressions were very positive.
Following on from this Dom loaned me a prototype protractor which I could use at home in my own system. This was very useful as I new the performance of my system and could there for attribute any changes to the new alignment process. For clarity I made no other changes to my system or turntable except aligning my cartridge with Dom's protractor, this even went as far as not altering the tracking weight, azimuth and VTA to ensure that only one variable had changed.
I ensured the volume was not increased and over the course of a couple of days listened to some records both 33s and 45s (12" inch singles) that I had listened to many times over a number of years. The following is my personal experience:
Increased solidity and detail and the sense that I was hearing more of the studio environment around each instrument and voice. This did not come at the expense of enjoying the music in that nothing sounded forced or highlighted. I picked out back ground vocals that I had not previously noticed and could hear what they were actually singing. One other important point is that improvement was consistent from outer to inner groove so that the improvements were across the whole of the records.
Overall I am very impressed with the improvements Dom's new method of cartridge alignment made in my system and those I heard at his studio. The order of improvement is easily heard and of the "brings a smile to my face" this is great I want one.
For clarity I have received no financial or other benefit from Dom except the loan of a prototype to use at home''
Price is £65, plus post
Uk post £5
Rest of the world £10
Please get in touch via the contact form, or give us a call on 01524236215