Having A Tough Time Justifying More Than One Table


Currently have three tables on the system, and have run at least two for a number of years. I do remember back when I was younger and had fewer greenbacks to my disposal that I would run one table that was the best I could afford. That is actually my M.O. - only one of each. But I have broke that trend with turntables. 

But as I sit here and listen to my main table, a SOTA Cosmos Eclipse withe SME V and a Transfiguration Proteus I wonder why I bother with the others. Also residing on the stereo cabinet is a Well Tempered Reference with a ZYX 4D on it, and a Brinkmann Bardo with Audiomods Series 6 and Ortofon A90 on it. Both are very nice sounding tables, but neither are on the same level as the SOTA. The Brinkmann might have more I can coax out of it with a better arm, and that is something I have considered. 

Yet I wonder, why bother? Sometimes I think I should buy another cartridge on par with the Proteus and just rotate them when one goes off for refurbishment. 

This is what I get for thinking on a quiet weekend morning and having too much coffee....
neonknight

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If you have the shelf space, there is the option to add tonearm pod(s) as a way to make your SOTA a multiple arm unit:

VPI is working on one and should be available in in the near future - vpiforum.com • View topic - The Pod

This site does custom work - Armboards, Pods & Plinths | magna-audio (wixsite.com)

This is a UK site but shows some options - Tonearm Pods For All Applications. NEW Premium Product FROM £199.99 - Acoustand Audio

Just some thoughts, and not sure how the pods which are fixed would work with the suspended SOTA table