Why do turntables sound different?

Responding to "james1969"

In terms of TT Bearing Oil, no they are not created equal and I would highly recommend the proprietary bearing oil that George Merrill has developed. 
You and other readers may wish to consult the following:
   Turntable Design 1 http://hifigem.com/turntable-design-1.html
   Turntable Design 2 http://hifigem.com/turntable-design-2.html
   Turntable Weights & Clamps http://hifigem.com/record-weights-and-clamps.html
   The Phono System Chain http://hifigem.com/the-phono-system-chain.html
   Torque Recoil http://hifigem.com/torque-recoil.htmlhttp://hifigem.com/

Just interesting reading from a fellow enthusiast and turntable designer.  Hope some insight can be gained and either confirm or refute presumptions, assumptions, and the like.  Happy Listening!

"danvignau"

Are you really serious?  Placing everything but the speakers in a different room is ludicrous and extremely impractical.  Actually, I am sorry to have even responded.  Please relocate to planet earth.