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Tracking error distortion audibility

I recently unpacked my turntable from a couple of years of storage. It still sounds very good. Several times during playback of the first few albums I literally jumped from my chair to see which track was playing as it sounded so great. After a while I realized the "great" sound was always at one of the "null" points. They seem to occur at the approximately the proper place (about 125mm from spindle) and near the lead out groove. Questions:
Is this common? I have improved the resolution of my system since the table's been in storage but I don't remember hearing this before.
All others geometric sources of alignment error not defined by the null points (VTA, azimuth etc.) are essentially constant through out the arc correct? If so they should cancel out. I assume the remedy is a linear tracking arm but I am surprised at how obviously better the sound is at these two points.
Table - AR ES-1, Arm - Sumiko MMT, Cart. - Benz Glider, Pre - Audible Illusions, Speakers - Innersound electrostatic hybrid
Do linear arms really sound as good across the whole record as I hear at only the nulls with my set-up?
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audiofeil
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Sounds like an alignment, not software, problem.

The chance of that many records being damaged is very small when compared to the chance of a single misalignment.
audiofeil
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Jwglista,
I do not sell the Mint LP protractor. I simply use it with all of my turntable/tonearm combinations.

Let's not confuse my business interests with your inability to properly align your gear.

Thanks.
audiofeil
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>>My gear is aligned properly<<

Can't be if you're hearing all the distortion and sibilance.

Good luck and hope you can find the proper tools and skills.
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