Cartridge Alignment

Proper cartridge alignment is critical to the sound of your analog rig. Terms like SRA, azimuth and zenith are often thrown around in discussions of cartridge alignment. This article is intended to explain these parameters and others you need to set to properly align your cartridge. I will try to explain some of the methods commonly used to verify these settings, as well as some the common audible manifestations of each. The following topics are covered:>