Got my cartridges all set up again. I had my two stereo cartridges mounted, but wanted to return to stereo + mono. I also wanted to re-dress the head shell leads and tighten the fasteners onto the cartridge pins a bit (the Lyra pins seem very slightly smaller in diameter than the Dynavector).
It’s all done, but here is the SMARTtractor in action…
The smarttractor is my go-to for a few years now. Nothing more satisfying than seeing the tip ‘plonk’ onto the minute identation on the tractor. Goldfinger is easy 
. Koetsu & all carts with slightly recessed cantilevers are nightmares 
Oooh… I think I’ve just come over with a sharp dose of protractor envy…
ah , pictures - this is a good thing
You can similar wrenches for bicycles at 1/5 the price.
Without red wine?
Even without that.
Bicycle torque wrenches won’t work. The range starts too high to be useful for cartridges. Mine is 3-15Nm and the smallest hex bit for it is M3. They run about $125 (Park Tool, PRO, Feedback Sports). I have the PRO and use it all the time (on my five bicycles).
Beautiful turntable 
Even without red wine.
Reading the last Stereophile, I discovered the Corvette EP 003 turntable, with its pool board bearing.
The Korvet is a classic. I’d long hankered for one.
Not the same design, apart from both featuring a ball.
My latest upgrade, a new cartridge (well new to me anyway, a great 2nd hand bargain) of a Dynavector XX2 and a move from MM to MC. Dramatic improvement in sound quality - more detail, clarity and bass.
Nice setup, awesome LP.
How do you find the HiFi Racks shelving?
The HiFi racks is good from an isolation perspective - the heavy shelves work really well. My criticism would be that the shelves are difficult to get level on 4 points - I’ve had a few that were rockers and needs tweaking before moving onto the next level
