Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!decvax!wivax!linus!allegra!eagle!mhuxt!mhuxi!mhuxa!houxm!whuxk!wjm From: wjm@whuxk.UUCP Newsgroups: net.audio Subject: linear.tracking.tonearms Message-ID: <211@whuxk.UUCP> Date: Fri, 3-Jun-83 14:35:57 EDT Article-I.D.: whuxk.211 Posted: Fri Jun 3 14:35:57 1983 Date-Received: Thu, 9-Jun-83 01:38:25 EDT Lines: 10 I agree that in theory, at least, a linear tracking tonearm has considerably less distortion than a radial arm. However, with the exception of the Souther, all of them have (as far as I'm concerned) a fatal flaw... They require a servo mechanism to drive them in toward the center of the record. Since I'm an EE rather than an ME, I tend to distrust complicated mechanical mechanisms (and have heard many horror stories about Rabco turntables spending more time in the shop than out of it), and will stick to a good convential arm. I'm considering a replacement for my Denon, and am thinking of a Linn Sondek with a Black Widow, SME, or Linn arm? Any comments?? Bill Mitchell (whuxk!wjm)