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?
Cartridge setup experts: Azimuth critique
Would you be satisfied with this? I know lighting plays a big part, but I think this is a pretty representative picture. This is a micro ridge stylus. It's pretty difficult to make fine azimuth adjustments on my arm, so I'm reluctant to mess with this, but if it's is not optimal, I will.
