Cartridge Alignment Protractor – Acrylic Turntable Cartridge Setup Tool

Set up your turntable cartridge accurately with this acrylic cartridge alignment protractor, designed to help position your cartridge correctly for improved tracking, reduced record wear and better sound quality. A simple but essential turntable setup tool, it helps align the cartridge in the headshell for more precise playback and better overall performance from your vinyl system.

Made from white acrylic with a spindle hole for easy placement on the platter, this turntable cartridge protractor is a practical tool for vinyl enthusiasts, hi-fi users and anyone installing or adjusting a phono cartridge. Accurate cartridge alignment can help minimise distortion, improve channel balance and reduce unnecessary stylus and record wear.

Compared with printed paper templates, this acrylic alignment protractor offers a more solid, consistent and reliable setup aid for ongoing turntable maintenance and cartridge installation.

Features

• Acrylic cartridge alignment protractor for turntable setup
• Helps adjust cartridge position accurately in the headshell
• Designed to improve tracking and playback performance
• Can help reduce stylus and record wear
• White acrylic construction for durability and easy visibility
• Includes spindle hole for correct positioning on the platter
• Ideal for cartridge installation, setup and adjustment

Specifications

• Product type: Cartridge alignment protractor
• Material: White acrylic
• Use: Turntable cartridge alignment and setup
• Packaging: Cardboard envelope packaging

Instructions for Use

1. Mount the cartridge in the headshell, but do not fully tighten the screws so the cartridge can still be adjusted.
2. Place the alignment protractor over the turntable spindle using the centre hole.
3. Move the tonearm so the stylus sits exactly above point A on the protractor.
4. Adjust the position of the protractor so the grid lines are parallel with the sides of the cartridge body.
5. Repeat the same process at point B.
6. Gently adjust the cartridge angle until it aligns correctly at both point A and point B.
7. Once aligned, tighten the cartridge mounting screws securely.