The term "tracking error" relates to the change of azimuth angle which occurs as a pivoting arm goes from the outside grooves to the inner ones because the record was cut with a linear tracking arm. I believe that azimuth error has more to do with distortion than mistracking, where "mistracking" is taken to mean that the stylus loses contact with the groove.
Azimuth error is only one of many considerations in the setup of LP playback equipment, and is not realy correctable by careful adjustments in context of a pivoting arm, so people tend to focus on the things they can usefully adjust.
I use a linear tracking arm, and find it to be effective and trouble-free.
Azimuth error is only one of many considerations in the setup of LP playback equipment, and is not realy correctable by careful adjustments in context of a pivoting arm, so people tend to focus on the things they can usefully adjust.
I use a linear tracking arm, and find it to be effective and trouble-free.