Supposedly the run off track is a continous benign groove that does not run into the label. I started a similar thread a while ago and was deluged with don't worry about it responses.
End of side tonearm lift
Hi, A vinyl specialist is developing two designs of tonearm lift. When the stylus reaches the run out grooves the tonearm is automatically lifted up saving stylus wear. It could also save the stylus being ripped off the cantilever by the label. Several types were made years ago but they have all been discontinued. I find it a nuisance when the phone rings just before the end of the record. It always causes me tension when I hear the stylus grinding away but am involved in a long conversation. Sometimes I leave the room briefly and have to remember to lift the arm. You canget them at [email protected].
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