{"product_id":"db-systems-protrac-cartridge-alignment-protractor","title":"DB Systems Protrac Cartridge Alignment Protractor","description":"\u003ch3\u003eRecommended Component 2025 – \u003cem\u003eStereophile\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\"Hell of a Bargain\" Cartridge Alignment Tool\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eDB Systems DB-10 Protrac lets an amateur do professional phono cartridge alignment. In just three easy steps, the Protrac gives precise alignment for better sound and longer stylus life with any standard phono cartridge and radial tonearm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\"Recommended Component\" Honors\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eStereophile\u003c\/em\u003e honored the DB-10 Protrac by awarding it the magazine's coveted Recommend Component status for 2025.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eAccording to \u003cem\u003eStereophile\u003c\/em\u003e the Protrac is \"JA's [Jon Atkinson's] preferred alignment protractor. The DBP-10 can be used to gauge alignment accuracy at any point or points between 44 and 153mm from the record spindle. 'A hell of a bargain,' said AD [Art Dudley].\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eAccurate and Easy to Use\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eNo batteries or any kind of power source are needed for operating this precision, extremely useful tool, which is basically a small sheet of translucent plastic with an easy-to-read grid and graphics. The template is placed over the turntable's spindle through a spindle-sized hole in the template and placed against the platter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eThe precisely printed alignment grid allows for easy comparison with various angles of the cartridge body, and the two stylus placement dots make the task of pin-point accuracy a simple one. The Protrac accurately measures the lateral tracking error of a mounted cartridge to within one quarter of one degree.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003eThe Protrac includes easy-to-read instructions and comes complete with a durable carrying case.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DB Systems","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":45981510697133,"sku":"NEW-DBPRO","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/3708\/1773\/files\/DBPRO_01_2024__87459.1727440949.1280.1280_70aecbe8-4f70-4a44-b657-b619e623af2b.jpg?v=1778134211","url":"https:\/\/www.audioadvisor.com\/products\/db-systems-protrac-cartridge-alignment-protractor","provider":"Audio Advisor","version":"1.0","type":"link"}