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Having A Tough Time Justifying More Than One Table

Currently have three tables on the system, and have run at least two for a number of years. I do remember back when I was younger and had fewer greenbacks to my disposal that I would run one table that was the best I could afford. That is actually my M.O. - only one of each. But I have broke that trend with turntables. 

But as I sit here and listen to my main table, a SOTA Cosmos Eclipse withe SME V and a Transfiguration Proteus I wonder why I bother with the others. Also residing on the stereo cabinet is a Well Tempered Reference with a ZYX 4D on it, and a Brinkmann Bardo with Audiomods Series 6 and Ortofon A90 on it. Both are very nice sounding tables, but neither are on the same level as the SOTA. The Brinkmann might have more I can coax out of it with a better arm, and that is something I have considered. 

Yet I wonder, why bother? Sometimes I think I should buy another cartridge on par with the Proteus and just rotate them when one goes off for refurbishment. 

This is what I get for thinking on a quiet weekend morning and having too much coffee....
neonknight
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rauliruegas
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Dear @neonnight : In reality no one needs 3 TTs ( I have it. ) but only one with facilities for 3 tonearms.

You can't make comparisons in between your analog rig becauase the 3 TTs has different tonearms.

Now, you own very good cartridges but any one that already heard the Proteus there is no return: great quality performer but with same tonearms ( almost no matters different TTs only that be decent TTs. ) different cartridges gives you different signature to your listening sessions. Many times it's not which is better because as your samples all are very good but different presentation.

So my advise is to even tonearms, so you have to listen all your cartridges in the 3 tonearms and then decide about. Yes I know that with the WT is not so easy to test it.

Regards and enjoy the MUSIC NOT DISTORTIONS,
R.
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flatblackround
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You can never have too many turntables.  Think this through carefully.
neonknight OP
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@rauliruegas 

What I probably should do is purchase another arm and have a board cut by SOTA for it. They will ensure the weight is correct for the suspension and therefore I can just bolt it in and do not have to worry about leveling it. That is the beauty of the hung suspension on a SOTA. I could swap arms/cartridges in just a few minutes and be ready to play music. Suspended tables dont accept multiple arms easily, but this is the best solution given its architecture. I don't want to go down the road of arm discussions as what happened in another thread, but I do value quality arms and what they bring to the table....snort. But this an option I have been kicking around. 

I have thought about the Mutech Hiyabusa, which happens to have a shared history with Transfiguration. But its just a thought. 
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