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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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uberwaltz
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Neon Knight ( great Dio song!).

I feel your pain....lol.
While my level of 3 TT is not to your standards I do wonder why at times.

Some days I think, well just sell all three and buy just one with the funds.

But then ,like today, I appreciate the different sonic attributes of each.
And right now I do have one set up as a Mono only deck so can sort of discount that from the mix unless I change the Cart... Which is a simple task, doh there I go again.

Three TT just gives me another excuse to buy more cart's.
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mijostyn
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Neonnight, it is very hard to get a better table that is so nice to use and look at as the SOTA. If you get the urge to play around you can have multiple arm boards, and cartridges. I have been talking to Donna about the possibility of putting a Schroder CB on the Cosmos. They are in the process of talking to Frank Schroder now. That would be quite the combo. I would sell everything else and put the money in cartridges, tonearms and music. 
It seems people just do not understand how good the Cosmos really is. It is an Air Force 1 for 1/10th the price. IMHO it is the best turntable for the money you can buy. 
oldhvymec
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Regardscleeds3,236 posts09-05-2020 2:45pmoldhvymec
... I love the old Garrard Zero 100, not because its a good turntable, but because it looks so cool and fully automatic ...
As turntables go, the Zero 100 is one of the great sonic disasters of all time. Simply dreadful.
LOL I agree 100%, I just love tinkering. I have a few 100s a 401 and a 301, Neither are as good as my Russcos, I love the huge rim drives, with a gear shift.  I can get them pretty darn quiet... They look so cool to me.

Thorens, 121 and 124s are very nice also,,,

Regards
aewarren
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Your Sota with the SME V and Tranfiguration is a very nice set-up. I have a Transfiguration on my back-up TT, an LP-12.
The formula for acquiring turntables is the same as the one for acquiring Italian bicycles: N+1. (N = the number you already have.)
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jjss49
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i have 6 ... but i am a pig - albeit one with a bleeding heart... so don't feel bad

i keep 7 flavors of ice cream in the freezer too
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