Cartridge setup experts: Azimuth critique

The stylus is on a reflective surface, not a record.  I'm not sure that having it on a record would add any value, would it?  If anything, it would eliminate the reflection which would be a worse way of looking at it.  Is it even possible to see the relationship between the stylus and a groove with anything other than an electron microscope?

That's fine.

Azimuth is optimized by sound but it looks good  

Try an Origin Live Enabler for fine tuning.

the stylus will wear in and correct any minor azimuth errors mechanically.  

actual azimuth happens in the generator between coil and magnet alignment and affects channel balance and crosstalk.  

we adjust azimuth to equalize electrically even if the stylus is off a little.  

this is why i stick with quality cartridge makes that have demonstrated good relationships between and aligned stylus and an aligned generator.