Is elliptical the best stylus profile

I have an elliptical stylus and it is dead quiet, tracks amazing on older records.  It just seems as though it gives better performance.  Line contact is a pita to set up and tracks terrible on old records, but if your records are in very god condition, you will be rewarded.

Like I said, if i have a perfect record, made perfectly, the micro ridge sounds wonderful.  That is not reality.

I do not think my set up skills are that bad, I just think certain stylus profile do no track certain records very well.  micro ridge was the profile that I was thinking of originally.  The shibata looks interesting.

i have to say that the elliptical on my system actually sounds better than the micro ridge in some ways, believe it or not

omg the stylus I am listening to is a line contact.  lol.  It is better than Micro ridge, thats for sure.  lol.  Sorry for the post.  Thought it was an elliptical

I understand that the best cartridges will have the profiles that in a perfect alignment will give the best performance on the best vinyl. I do not question that.  Some profiles work better on all vinyl, not just new vinyl.  they should make the better carts with a choice of stylus profile.  What I here is not much difference from elliptical and micro ridge to justify.  Sorry, I just do not here it and I have pretty good ears, trust me.  i am very finnicky, so I know the whole perfection thing.

I would have to agree wholeheartedly with that for sure