The distortion which is eliminated or reduced with linear tracking turntables is azimuth error distortion, caused by a conventional tonearm changing its angle as it swings across the record, which means that the headshell and cartridge is not always at a tangent to the record groove. This was especially noticeable at the outer groove (track 1 on an album) and then inner groove (last track on an album's side). Linear tracking also eliminated the need for anti-skating.
There are pros and cons to each format. If you had a very high-end tonearm attached to an equally high-end table (well beyond the price range most of us could afford) then the pivotal format was probably your best choice at that time.
There are pros and cons to each format. If you had a very high-end tonearm attached to an equally high-end table (well beyond the price range most of us could afford) then the pivotal format was probably your best choice at that time.
