tunersIntonation

Checking my intonation on a high end mando. The E and G strings are right on, but then the D is of a bit over 5 cents sharp. Is this acceptable?

[mandroid]

is that 0.05 of a semitone, ? what do you hear,? and how often are you even going to get the pair of strings that close to each other ?
But what do i know , I got tonitis , before I felt adaquate to play in public.
if only it worked like a tuningfork in my head.

[Pete Martin]

I believe each individual hears intonation different, plus you can learn to hear intonation more clearly. To me 5 cents is noticable.

Also keep in mind most tuners have an error rate of plus or minus as much as 7 cents. Add 5 cents to 7 cents and you could be 12 cents off, over 10% sharp. Most people would notice that, I believe.

By the way, the Peterson Virtual Strobe tuners are terrific for someone looking for a serious tuner.

[sunburst]

I believe mose people can hear a 3 cent deviation from a true note. Seems that's what I've heard.
As to whether or not your 5 cent error is acceptable, it depends on whether or not it bothers you, and, if you play with others, whether or not it bothers them.

As a builder and repairer, it would not be acceptable to me.

I assume also that your 5 cent error is at the 12th fret. How often do you play at the 12th fret? How accurate is the intonation at the frets you use most?
For a lot of people and a lot of mandolins, accurate intonation is more important at the lower frets up to about fret 8 or 10. Sometimes getting the fretted note exactly right at the 12th fret will introduce errors elswhere on the fingerboard.