Actually, there are two stylus profiles that it might be dangerous to raise the tonearm too high. The Ortofon Replicant 100 and the Fritz Gyger S styluses are very sharp. It is possible that they could dig into the vinyl damaging the record and possibly pulling the stylus off if the stylus rake angle is too high, past 95 degrees (tip of stylus pointed into the oncoming record.) Other styluses it is not an issue.
As the stylus drifts either way off the angle of the cutter it can not longer fit into the highest frequency (small) modulations so the high frequencies roll off. If you older than 65 you can go quite a ways before hearing anything:)
As the stylus drifts either way off the angle of the cutter it can not longer fit into the highest frequency (small) modulations so the high frequencies roll off. If you older than 65 you can go quite a ways before hearing anything:)