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Multiple turntables

To those of you who have and use multiple turntables, how do you hook them to your system and what sort of stand or support do you use. I use different phono preamps running into an integrated amp, so each input is a different turntable/arm/cartridge combo. Others may use phono preamps that accept more than one turntable input. However, mounting multiple turntables have been somewhat of a challenge, since they take up a lot of room, must be accessible from the top and need a solid support. Anyone use a pull out shelf system?
manitunc
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wrm57
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Two turntables and four tonearms active into a stand-alone phono stage with 3 phono inputs and a preamp with 2 phono inputs. Everything is on Adona stands (4) and shelves (3 per stand), which I think are terrific.
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halcro
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Two turntables....6 arms......one phono input to Halcro DM10 preamp.
I simply reach behind the preamp, pull out the connected cables and insert the new ones.
Each pair of cables has colour-coded electrical tape for identification purposes and four of the arms have XLR terminations thus not requiring connection of a separate earth wire.
I can change arms/tables in 27 seconds flat :^)
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rauliruegas
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Dear Manituc: I read in your virtual system that you own six TTs, I imagine for very good reasons.

If that's what you need then you need " room " for them no question about.

I too own several TT that I need to mount my " several " tonearms/cartridges and these tonearms/cartridges is the main reason about TTs.

When I started with I had only one TT with three mounted tonearm/cartridges. Then and over time I need where to mount more tonearms/cartridges and bought a second AS TT and after that the MS for four tonearms.
Yes, I need room for that but nothing complicated, you can see it at my virtual system.

Over time my needs goes down and now I have only four tonearms/cartridges mounted in two TTs and maybe this set up continue step down in the future because my needs/reasons goes down too.

My Phonolinepreamp permit only two cartridge inputs so I'm like Halcro: pull out the connected cables and insert the new ones.

Regards and enjoy the music,
R.
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stanwal
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I usually have two connected; a VPI [model varies] and a modified LP 12. The LP 12 serves as a constant as I don't sell them; the VPIs are for sale. The Linn is mounted on a very old Russ Andrews Torlite stand with Star Sound brass cones for feet. The VPIs are on top of my Star Sound rack on a SS turntable shelf. My Basis Phono stage has 2 moving coil inputs so both can be connected at the same time. I have one of the old VPI sprung base that Elisabeth mentioned but not using it just now.
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