Analog Gear News

Musical Surroundings just announced a new V2 version of its Fozgometer, a highly successful azimuth adjustment tool, the original of which has sold close to 5000 units.

As every AnalogPlanet reader surely knows, proper azimuth is rarely though sometimes achieved when the head shell is parallel to the record surface and the cantilever is perpendicular. The Fozgometer helps you set azimuth electronically by measuring channel crosstalk rather than setting azimuth visually. It's best used with the Analogue Productions "Ultimate Test Record".

The V2 Fozgometer features a "sensitive 'Log Ratio Detector' that measures cartridge channel separation and balance. V2 is said to feature higher sensitivity and greater accuracy. It includes a new meter design and can be used with either battery or A.C. power, for improved accuracy.

The original Fozgometer was introduced in 2010. Hard to believe that many years have passed. The new Fozgometer costs $400. A review sample should be arriving soon.