Ideally, you want headhsell offset; the S-curve provides the offset so that the headshell can remain straight. Make sense? Arms that are not S-shaped will need headshells that incorporate the offset at the collet.
tonearms, straight and curvy
Even today, there seems to be no consensus as to what's best. For instance, many Japanese manufacturers still seem to favor that curve. Some even have a kind of double curve. (No idea if there's a technical terminology for this...)
I've read about the different geometries (Lofgren, etc.); do different ones of these work better with straight vs. curvy?
I've read about the different geometries (Lofgren, etc.); do different ones of these work better with straight vs. curvy?