Love the B&O TT. Being a hands on guy with the tone arm, not sure about linear tracking.
That is the way records are made, I believe.
I have seen a Sony with linear tracking before it was the thing to consider.
It could find each track an put the stylus in place.
I do remember the dime on the tone arm to keep a record from skipping at a Junior High School dance.
I've done DJ stuff for ever. Someone brought there own record player in versus the traditional record players from school.
It would not track 45s very well.
A dime versus a penny as the penny is heavier. Don't need to burn the needle into the grooves.
All my record players from the past were record changers, made by BSR.
Yes, even the flip stylus. 3 speed as well.
Today all you can buy new are belt drive or direct drive, and yes they are better.
I prefer the old fashioned idler or rim drive.
The bubble stereo is a ton of adorable.
I don't really purchase music much anymore. Vinyl at $25. That's crazy but they are novelty now.
It is sad that people purchase the new suitcase record players, which do not care how much money you spent on a record.
Thanks sepiatone and galacticgirrrl!
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That coin on the tone arm reminded me of a joke we played on a buddy of mine.
He was nice enough to loan his sound components to my brother in law for the BIL's housewarming party. Said he'd pick it up the next day. I got to my BIL's house way ahead of him.
Part of his equipment was(new tech at the time) This new Garrard zero tracking error 100c turntable. Cost him $250 1974 dollars.
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For a joke, we taped a couple of quarters to the tone arm. When he showed up to get his stuff he almost needed a change of underwear when he saw that!
We told him we did that because some old Mother's LP was sticking and besides, it improved the bass.
Sepiatone
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We told him we did that because some old Mother's LP was sticking and besides, it improved the bass. 
He turned out to be a good sport about it all.
