I owned a few fine turntables in succession (including Denon DP-80, Oracle Delphi III) until around 1995 when I bought a VPI TNT III. I’ve been using it happily ever since. I did upgrade it with an SDS controller, later had Steve Leung at VAS modify the SDS, and I’ve also upgraded the feet.
How often do you upgrade turntable ?
The table itself, not arm or cartridge.
And when you do, how far do you go ? Big steps, small steps ?
I got my Nottingham Spacedeck more than ten years ago and have no intention to replace it. I would have to jump high for the upgrade to make sense. One day perhaps.