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Unpacking the
SMARTractor
The SMARTractor set contents the following
parts:
* the SMARTractor - completely assembled
and calibrated
* (1) white universal 3-part spindle-adapter:
(1) POM spindle ring 20 mm, (1) 12 mm
and (1) 6 mm insert for spindle ring
* (1) long stainless steel locator pin with round
reticule w/ white engraved crosshair guide
* (1) metal frame glass magnifier
* (6) small self-adhesive “feet”
* (2) M3 20 mm distance bolts
* (1) printed manual
The (6) small self-adhesive feet are only needed
if the turntable features an convex or concave
platter.
In those rare events (Simon Yorke tt or Goldmund
Studio TT or Goldmund Relief mat) do use
these small feet - 3 at a time - to equalize the
SMARTractor relative to the non-flat platter
surface.
The (2) 20 mm M3 distance bolts are used ONLY
when aligning a tonearm with unusual tall
bearing housing. The 2 distance bolts will give
the SMARTractor an additional 20 mm of height
for the positioning arm in those instance where
required (for illustration see page 8).
The SMARTractor offers a total of
5 different tangential curves with which
to align a given cartridge and tonearm
combination.
Selecting the
tangential curve
You have the option to align the cartridge using
any of these five tangential curves:
- UNI DIN
(1)
- Loefgren B DIN
(2)
- Loefgren B IEC
(3)
- Loefgren A / Baerwald DIN
(4)
- Loefgren A / Baerwald IEC
(5)
The selection of the tangential curve depends on
your personal preference and on your record
collection.
If the majority of your records are rather
recent vintage, with production past 1985, we
suggest you align to either
Loefgren A /
Baerwald IEC or Loefgren B IEC
If your record collection contains a lot of older
records from the beginning of the stereo era to
the early 1980ies we strongly recommend
aligning to
Loefgren A / Baerwald DIN or
UNI DIN
If your collection features a majority of
records with classical music and / or human voic-
es I strongly recommend aligning to
UNI DIN.
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(2)
(3)
(4)
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