The WTR in question was not mine. It belonged to a very close friend who lived in my area. He purchased it way back in the 90s for its list cost of nearly $10K. In his later years, he developed dementia. When his symptoms were still rather mild, I went to his house to help him mount a new cartridge. It was at this juncture that I noticed the problems with azimuth, excessive damping, etc. Prior to the onset of his illness, he was a very knowledgeable audiophile with an engineering background. I doubt that he mistreated the tonearm, but it is fair to say that I did not have continuing use of the WTR tonearm and so cannot say whether it was in tiptop operating status when I played with it. Sadly, I doubt that he ever got to use it again, even after I helped him with setting up his new cartridge that evening.
I should add that I "heard" the WTR many times at the home of my friend, over many years when he still had all his faculties. He owned 6000 LPs. My overall impression was that it made most LPs sound "good" or "pleasant". Perhaps this state of grace could be described as euphony.
I should add that I "heard" the WTR many times at the home of my friend, over many years when he still had all his faculties. He owned 6000 LPs. My overall impression was that it made most LPs sound "good" or "pleasant". Perhaps this state of grace could be described as euphony.