When you get to a certain level of turntable, you’re not going to get a lid that attaches to the turntable. Lids induce vibration. I couldn’t imagine playing a record WITH the lid on. I once had THE best turntable in the world: The Versa Dynamics 2.0 (the cham-peen for around 10 years). NO lid whatsoever. Same with my Goldmund Studio/T3F.
This I KNOW: You will not find "lids" on VPIs, TW Acustic, AMGs or any of the better records players for that exact reason. And I’m certain that, if you’ve been to any Hi End shows, that you’ve never seen a lid on a turntable, especially while they’re playing records. Why? Because the more experienced people know it is not great for the sound. For storage, maybe. But none of those have hinges.
What kind of turntable do you have, by the way?