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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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oldhvymec
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I'm a gear head what can I say...

Ok Ok Ok, my comment was ONLY THREE?, Maybe 3 of one kind. 
I know I have 25-30, units. Maybe 3 are for parts. But at least 20 work as they should, from a TT perspective.
I love the old Garrard Zero 100, not because its a good turntable, but because it looks so cool and fully automatic, and WORKS perfect all 4 of my little collection, I like GRK, Sparta, My personal favorite, Russco and Fairchild. I have a 47lb monster I'm working off, more than on.
Thoren 121, 124, 224, 145, 160, 165, 166
Garrard Zero 100s, 401, 301.

Most of the them were 100.00 or less, the 121,124,401,301, mostly  Gifts. They weren't working...

Tonearms, come and go, I like SME, MS, Jelco, all kinds.

ONE, it's like having one GUN with one BULLET, either way I need more. 
OCD really gets to kickin'  :-)

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oldhvymec
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Regardscleeds3,236 posts09-05-2020 2:45pmoldhvymec
... I love the old Garrard Zero 100, not because its a good turntable, but because it looks so cool and fully automatic ...
As turntables go, the Zero 100 is one of the great sonic disasters of all time. Simply dreadful.
LOL I agree 100%, I just love tinkering. I have a few 100s a 401 and a 301, Neither are as good as my Russcos, I love the huge rim drives, with a gear shift.  I can get them pretty darn quiet... They look so cool to me.

Thorens, 121 and 124s are very nice also,,,

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oldhvymec
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elliottbnewcombjr1,269 posts11-27-2020 7:04ammy 3 arm TT is shown in the last photo of my ebay LP listing’s

https://www.ebay.com/itm/133587830551

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My oh My that is a busy one..  I like it.. Tinker fest...:-)

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