hwsworkshop
I always use a solid base because I like to be able to lock the tonearm to the chassis the motor is in, that's me and probably means nothing.
well my ears tell me it means a quite a bit .... :^)
@hwsworkshop
Have you ever heard one of your tonearms in this fashion ?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSZSzxnN1mg
some fun many years ago now...