Curved and Straight Tonearms


Over the last 40 years I have owned 3 turntables. An entry level Dual from the '70's, a Denon DP-52F (which I still use in my office system) and a Rega P3-24 which I currently use in my main system. All of these turntables have had straight tonearms. I am planning on upgrading my Rega in the near future. Having started my research, I have noticed that some well reviewed turntables have curved 'arms. My question: What are the advantages/disadvantages of each, sonic or otherwise? Thanks for any input. 
ericsch
Dear @clearthink: """  This is absurdly incorrect and misleading although it is revealing because it shows that raulruegas discovered the importance of proper phono cartridge alignment in a Music Reproduction System fairly recently.... """


totally wrong assumption. Way before no one in this forum ( that I remember. ) talks in deep about the different alignment solutions I posted several times on that critical audio subject y through the time along other audiophiles we discuss in deep the overall subject.

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he now portrays himself as an expert on the matter when it is actually clear that he is confused ... """

first than all I never portrays as an expert on this issue. Through those years I posted where came those solutions for overhang and offset angle in the cartridge/tonearm set up. I don't want to repeat what I posted several times years ago ( not recently as you assumed. ) and only for your records and way before those linear tracking tonearm you name it was in 1908 when Harsanyi touched for the first time the subject on pivoted tonearm designs, Wilson followed him in 1924 and Löfgren in 1938.

You just came here trying to hit me in anyway but as many other gentlemans you just failed.

Instead of that why don't share to us why I'm wrong and with out know-how as you said. Please prove it not only post it with out true foundations or precise facts. Please enrich not only my ignorance level but the knowledge level of all other audiophiles.

Thank's in advance for your " ligth ".

Regards and enjoy the MUSIC NOT DISTORTIONS,
R.

Dear @larryi : Agree with you.

Regards and enjoy the MUSIC NOT DISTORTIONS,
R.
rotaries
If the azimuth cannot be fixed by the limited headshell adjustment, you really need to return the cart you bought, you have a cartridge problem not a tonearm problem.  

The headshell provides more than enough adjustment. Unfortunately the difficulty and time it takes to merely come close to the accuracy of the Well Tempered tonearm as determined by the Fozgometer is laughable.

On the other hand if one doesn't notice the difference in azimuth then close is good enough.  

Hi larryi, I think we won the dispute on musical ground (my

Wagner story) and technical ground (your technical story).