Hi Goran On 15/12/2011 you wrote; GF> AA: >> Based on this reasoning isn't that why the linear tracking tonearm was >> arguably the truest playback system of all? GF> Yes. GF> After living/using such arms for some 35+ years I am loathe to go back to GF> bent pivoted arms with all of their audible problems. I don't think anyone here would dispute the fact that a radial tracking system has many advantages, but it seems to me that you missed the point of the original question - which concerned the pros and cons of a straight versus an S-shaped tone arm. I think most of us would agree the latter provides a better compromise than the former. Graeme Jaye [log in to unmask] Audio Restoration and Location Sound Recording http://www.personal-cd.com