How to Guide to setup a new cartridge?

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I have a Linn Sondek LP12 with Akito arm and would like to purchase a new cartridge but would like some help in setting up the cartridge correctly. It is a foreign language to me when I look at some setup guides. Is there a guide for newbies along with the tools needed to correctly setup all parameters? I would like to learn so I do not have transport my turntable back and forth to a local high end dealer. Thanks!
 
Pick yourself up a copy of Michael Fremer's "21st Century Vinyl", it's a DVD with good usfull, practical set-up info.
 
I second Dave's recommendation of MF's DVD.

Also, if you can, get yourself a Townsend Elite Alignment protractor (a fair bit cheaper than the one in MF's DVD). Cartridge alignment can take an hour or two to get right, but the results are well worth it!
 
Mikey's DVD is good, but it doesn't touch on the Linn at all, so you
might not get anything out of it...

I've used quite a few different tools over the years with different
levels of success. Even the old standby the GEO-Disc from MoFi
is not too bad and should get you in the ballpark.
 

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