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Theory behind well tempered tonearm?

Hello Goners.
I am curious on the Well Temperd tonearm alignments.
In the normal pivotal tonearm, the S2P distance is fixed, and follow is the offset angle at where the cartridge is fixed to reduce the most distortion when we mount the cartridge correctly by using the appropriate protractor.
Now comes the Well Temperd, the pivot is the ball half sunk in oil and hung by the strings. That means the P2S distance is not fixed. Offset angle is fixed (because the cartridge is mounted on the headshell). So, distortions are almost appeared everywhere. Why Well Temperd owners never complain about it. All I have read online are the sound is smooth and accurate.
Why so?
dangcaonguyen

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dangcaonguyen OP
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Bump!!
dangcaonguyen OP
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Thanks @sebrof 
I will read it over this weekend
dangcaonguyen OP
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@whart 
did you use a protractor to setup the cartridge? I am asking because my friend is having the Special Edition version (they only made 50 of them) and he told me he just mounted the cartridge onto the arm. No protractor needed since there is not any slot for adjustment for the overhang.
 Thanks 
dangcaonguyen OP
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Thanks @whart 
I appreciate your response. Now I know for sure that the arm, cartridge still need to setup correctly to achieve the best performance. (Not just flush mounting like my friend suggested)
dangcaonguyen OP
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@whart 
Thanks, but it is not my turntable. I just curious about the Well Temperd tonearm geometry, but I will do some research.
@lewm 
Yes, I have been thinking the same thing. What my friend listening is not the best the cartridge can bring to the performance. Since the arm is heavy damp, it is masking both the good and bad. But I will do some more research.
Thank you all.
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