{"product_id":"ortofon-cartridge-alignment-protractor","title":"Ortofon Cartridge Alignment Protractor","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn alignment protractor is used to find the correct distance from stylus tip to tonearm pivot. An alignment protractor is a plastic template onto which are printed the null point(s) and lines of tangency against which the cartridge should be aligned.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe template is placed over the turntable's spindle (made possible via a spindle-sized hole drilled in the template) and placed against the platter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen aligning a cartridge for tangency using the alignment protractor, it is essential to remember that you are attempting to align the cantilever (and, hence, the stylus), not the cartridge body.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is no guarantee that the cantilever is perfectly aligned within the cartridge body, so simply aligning the cartridge body will not necessarily produce the desired result.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ortofon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":35425484210339,"sku":"ORT-ALIGNX-XX-ACC-XXX","price":11.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0416\/7552\/2211\/products\/Ortofon-Cartridge-Alignment-Protractor.jpg?v=1596520904","url":"https:\/\/openearaudio.com\/products\/ortofon-cartridge-alignment-protractor","provider":"Open Ear Audio Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}