Linear tracking turntables, whatever happened?


Curious as to the demise and downfall of the seemingly short lived linear tracking TT.
Just from a geometry point of view I would have thought a linear arm should be superior to one with a fixed pivot that sweeps through an arc.
Obviously there is much more to it than that, sort of the reason for this thread.
I am genuinely interested in trying one out for myself as well.
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Showing 1 response by anthonymaw

They were great but like anything with complexity they can (will) fail over time and could be difficult to repair.  You can still see some listed for sale on craigslist in major cities from time to time.  Nothing beats the simplicity and reliability of a direct-drive turntable with a pivoting tonearm.