Reddit reviews Cartridge Alignment Protractor

What kind of turntable are you using? If you have a technics with an s-shaped tonearm the Technics Alignment Tool is the bee's knees.

Otherwise I like the mirrored protractors you hook on the spindle and align by eye. They're more tedious to use than the alignment tool but not too bad.

This is the one I own: Cartridge Alignment Protractor https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00OS7VO2Y/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_y3y8ybFW7BR6Q

Interesting. I though I was done screwing with the cartridge, maybe not :( I ended up using this protractor instead of printing one. I thought it would be better to have "the real thing" but the mirrored coating makes it a pain in the ass. Do you know whether that's Stevenson? I don't know much about the ins and outs other than what to do with what I have. There is surprisingly no mention whatsoever in the listing or the reviews what standard it is. I assumed it was Stevenson since it's so commonly used.

Should the tonearm actually be completely parallel on the Orbit?

I would bet it has something to do with mis-alignment or anti-skate.

The needle is most likely riding in the groove incorrectly.

If you printed your alignment protractor, make sure it was printed correctly. It needs to be exactly right. Might wnat to buy one of these:

https://www.amazon.com/Sleeve-City-Cartridge-Alignment-Protractor/dp/B00OS7VO2Y/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1468248741&sr=8-1&keywords=alignment+protractor

Test your antiskate on a blank disc.