What would happen if we had convenient turntables


I was just writing a response to a thread about what CD player I should buy if I like raZZberry cables with a Ginormancy reference statement premeir platinum signature solid state amp.... etc. Sound speaker Mind monitors.
I thought I really like my analog rig. It is certainly not over the top just a Scout standard issue JMW 9 Dynevector 20X HO and a Graham Amp 2 SE, I also can use an ARC pre amongst others.
20 years ago I would have said my record player is a Yamaha YSP 211 LMNOP.
The reason I am not entirely all vinyl is that no audiophile TTs have a few functions that give me the comfort I seek. Mind you I have a non remote preamp
1.Automatic lift up when side is over to avoid damaging your $680 cartridge . I sit nervously until the last track then I stand up to catch the arm.
2.No repeat button. I like hearing a 20 minute side more than once.
3. No way of playing more than 20 minutes at a shot.
Why can't someone build a great table that would accomodate a nervous and lazy vinyl lover.
Remember spindles that stacked the records. Now Oh My Goodness the VTA will need adjustment.My scout and MMF 5 do not have VTA adjustment
What happened to Turntables that they won't sound very good unless they are bereft of ease of play.Or really more like what would happen to the sound of my TT if it was not a mild to moderate pain to use.
mechans
The Technics small linear tracking tables were quite good and were very convenient. The show up regularly on ebay. The SL 10 is probably the best overall but all were good. I sold them when they were current and sometimes wish I had kept one. The 205 MM cartridge that some of them used was possibly the best MM ever made. If I wanted connivence and sound quality I would check them out.
The thing I LIKE about TTs is the LACK of convenience. CDs are too easy to do things like skip tracks and never listen to anything other than your favorites. TTs get you more involved in the listening process. Besides 20 minutes in one sitting is enough for me.
You know, I bet you could sell that VPI for almost what you paid for it and buy yourself a nice Dual or Denon from the 70s or 80s. Put the surplus bucks in your pocket and go out and buy lots of vinyl. The coolness factor is diminished but with a good matching cartridge, you might not miss whatever the VPI brought to the party.

Or keep the VPI for critical listening, whatever that means to you, and use a semi-automatic to play the old vinyl from your youth.

Best ~

Joe
the new dual 405's and 505's are killer and they only look expensive next to their vintage ancestors. in fact, compared to many tables in the 2 to 3k range with out arm, they are pretty damn close, and autolift to book. no, they're not 3 ft. tall, but i've never understood how, when and why spinning of vinyl became more difficult than getting laid.
Jaybo, trust me, it's not. Having spent the last 47 years doing the former and an even longer time attempting the latter I have to say that unless you have a table that self-destructs and must be reassembled after each play OR you are a combination of Casanova and Count Dracula there is no comparison.