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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Neonnight, it is very hard to get a better table that is so nice to use and look at as the SOTA. If you get the urge to play around you can have multiple arm boards, and cartridges. I have been talking to Donna about the possibility of putting a Schroder CB on the Cosmos. They are in the process of talking to Frank Schroder now. That would be quite the combo. I would sell everything else and put the money in cartridges, tonearms and music. 
It seems people just do not understand how good the Cosmos really is. It is an Air Force 1 for 1/10th the price. IMHO it is the best turntable for the money you can buy.