the best part about vinyl is the extreme inconvenience

I have been an audio enthusiast for over fifty years, and this is the BEST instructional video for turntable set up I have ever seen. I am going to re set up my turntable again right now. God bless this man for caring about what he dose to benefit all of us. Thank you sir.

After 50 years on this planet I finally learned how to set up my turntable the right way. Thank you for that gift.

,,Don't trust it, do it yourself.''  - Basically the best advise for life.

I have the highest respect for a man who advises me to crack open a beer before getting down to the tedious task of aligning a cartridge. Very informative video. Highly appreciated!

I am brand new to vinyl.  I am following your instructions in early 2025.  Thank you sincerely sir for making this video.  AMAZING sound difference and not to mention piece of mind with the turntable set to specs!

Love this guy!  Youtube has become so commercialized!  This guy is just a Vinyl loving sensei who wants to share his love with the world.  No hidden agendas!  Keep it up man!

Great video. For the ADD impaired:
Balance tonearm 5:50
Anti Skating 8:47
Align Cartridge explanation starts 12:05
Align Cartridge protractor template 16:17
Align Cartridge shows aligned cartridge 18:01
Step by step aligning 19:20
Possibly camera trickery ;)  22:27

When I started to get into vinyl (1 month ago) I was not aware of the complexity it had. Now, after watching countless tutorials and videos about turntables, handling LPs and the surrounding equipment I am starting to understand why it's such a nice thing to listen to music in vinyl format. It's not just that it's uncompressed analog audio, that sure is great, but most of the enjoyment comes before you even play the music. Having to go thru all the trouble of setting it up, getting the vinyl, maintaining and handling it properly... all of that, makes you value the art pieces you are about to listen. Your brain is in a better place to appreciate the album. Not just, two clicks and skip songs that bore you after 10 seconds... Lovely new hobby I have, hopefully I get to enjoy it for a long time and maybe one day, pass it on to my children.

I've been an audiophile for over 60 years and this is the best instructional video on setting up a turntable I've ever seen.  Great video.  Thank you.

the bob ross of turntable tutorials.

So happy I came across this video. Setting up a Pioneer PLX-1000 turntable with an Ortofon 2M Blue cartridge. Thanks for protractor info. Will print it this weekend. Haven't owned a turntable since 1994.

Alan Partridge’s older brother, Align Cartridge

Ok Dude I tried all this but that CD still won't play

I used this video a couple years ago to originally setup my turntable. I recently renovated my home studio room and decided to move my hi-fi gear into it and make it a music cave. With the turntable being in a new location, I decided to recalobrate everything and came back to this video as a refresher on how to set it up. Awesome instructions! Words of wizdom to people looking to get into this, GET THE DIGITAL SCALE when you're setting it up to PROPERLY set the weight that is recomended for your cartridge!

This is one of the most complete and helpful tutorials I have found on this topic. I have been listening to vinyl for 40+ years and this is the first time I have actually seen something that explains all these things in plain English. I love the fact that you’re doing this in the corner of your workshop dedicated to brewing beer. These are all signs of a true renaissance man in this day and age. Thanks for making my life 2% happier!

20 minutes ago: "This guy is nuts, thats rediculouse! My record player is just fine!!!"

5 minutes in: going into my garage to get the torpedo level...

Thank you so much for making this video.  You are an amazing instructor when it comes to learning about Turntables.  My Dad recently passed and left me about 400 vinyl from 1962-1986.  Liquid gold.

"If it's not the right size, it ain't going to work". My wife says that all the time. Didn't need to hear that again. Damn....such is life.

I happen to have the very same turntable, so that helps a lot, but I have to say that your video is the best I have seen. At 86, I am retired from the record business as a producer (Riverside, Columbia, Prestige) but I wish I had known what you teach with such clarity. Better late than never! Thank you, I will subscribe.