Where did tracking error go?

The phenomenon still exists, if that's what your asking. Depending of what level of playback you want to address it is more or less of an issue.

Many of the mid to high end arms and cartridges these days provide for very good control and adjustment to relegate mis-tracking to not much more than an after thought. However, there are those dynamic recordings that can present a challenge.

The benefits of low anti-skate compensation were explained to me some time ago and my experiences agree with you, Eldartford. I have been able to reduce AS force considerably, it's now down to around 1/2 gram, on my TriPlanar to great benefit. There are many LP's in my collection that I can play with no AS compensation at all and no sign of mis-tracking. I am assuming here that this indicates that there is not much skating force being applied, or that the TriPlanar is able to deal with what little there is very well.

I know I'm not dealing from experience when I say this, but I'd rather be happy with my current pivoting arm that get into dealing with the compressor and other such things that come with a linear tracker. Someday, maybe.

Like I said, "someday". :) I will take your words to heart and make sure to get a good one.

Thanks.

If azimuth is grossly mis-aligned I will agree with you, Zaikesman.

In my setup I can easily hear the difference in AS setting changes of as little as 1/4 gram.