I have a table with 2 arms (feikert blackbird, Kuzma 4pt and schick 9,6. Koetsu Onyx on the Kuzma arm, Ortofon SPU grand royal on the Schick. I also have a Rega P8 with Hana Umami Red. Phonostage is Manley steelhead so I can plug all 3 in at once. I really like them all. If you have the room, I say the more the merrier. I find a time and place for all of these sounds coming from these setups. Yes the Kuzma/Koestsu is the best but I still have a lot of fun listening to the others and get a different sound and vibe from them. I would have more turntables if space was no issue. I think probably 2 turntables is more fun than one with 2 arms. Get tables you can add an arm to and maybe you can end up with 4 arms!
One turntable with two arms, or two turntables with one each - which would you prefer?
Which would you prefer, if budget allowed: one turntable with two tonearms or two turntables with one each? What would your decision criteria be?
And the corollary: one phono preamp with multiple inputs or two phono preamps?
Assume a fixed budget, but for the purposes of this question, the budget is up to the responder. Admittedly for this type of setup, there will be a sizeable investment once all components of the chain are factored in.
I'm curious to hear how people would decide for themselves the answer to this question. Or maybe you've already made this decision - what do you like about your decision or what would you differently next time?
Cheers.