Why not use an arc'ed lathe?


I know that a linear tracking lathe produces the least amount of tracking error when using a linear tracking tone arm, but since the market has predominantly chosen pivoted tone arms, why not define a standard arc'ed geometry for the lathe and go with it? Wouldn't this also help simplify setup, product development, and overall experience? 
nrenter

Showing 4 responses by rauliruegas

Dear @nrenter: I ask me the same question for years. Problem is that I think there is no single cutting lathe manufacturer today to change the the tangential way all thos machines where designed.

In the other side, it's not enough truly new LP recordings to justify the investment and the thousands of existents LP where recorded that way.

Now, maybe could be a mmechanical/elctric impediment for in the past no one really took that clever path.

We just can dream.  In those all time maybe not many recording companies and audiophiles really cares about the " today " true problem with that tangential cutting lathes designs for every one of us.

As I said, we can only dream with and listening to those generated distortions about.

Regards and enjoy the music,
R. 
Atmasphere: So what?. We are the customers and needs always that any audio item be USER FRIENDLY, thing that almost never happens because manufacturers like you think on the " troubles " and not the customer benefits.

Anyway, perhaps that could be happen never. Maybe the wise idea is to late for it.

Regards and enjoy the music,
R.
@atmasphere : What I meaned in reality was not that you are the lathe manufacturer but you are an audio items manufacturer and in that post you speak as it not as a customer in that specific regards.

Sorry, no intention against you.

R.