As I cast my eyes over my wood (not oil) work shop and back over a second machine/tool (with oil) work shop, I take note, that just about every tool in both shops are 30-130 years old.
The newest things I have are only for safety. Straps have an expiration date.
At least 100 different TT plinths. Thoren, Russco/QRK/Sparta, Fairchild, EMT, Garrard and 4 or 5 TT kits.
No CNCs here, the newest thing I have (but haven't used this one) is a duplicating machine. Great for carved table legs, guitar bodies and parts, piano parts, Mask, speaker cabinet holes (best I've found for a baffle)
and TURNTABLE plinths.
I'm old, I'm GOOD. Some TT are better, just not GOODER, get it?
Click my mystery page coming together. Look at that old Russco and the OLD style speakers.. LOL
SOTA, means State Of The Art,
I say it requires CANI, Continual And Never-ending Improvement to remain SOTA..
No matter where you spend your money on a Turn Table, BUY some new pants.. Give me an address and sizes I'll send you some. :-)
The PLINTH, that's on you.. I'm flex sealing the bottom and inside on two TD124 25lb 4 layer plinths now. HIGH gloss clear coat coming up, hand brushed, wet sanded and buffed to a mirror.. Spring/shock system is added right before the deck it set in place..
You see all that to say.. Some of us like to TINKER and make our own stuff.. Look at Farm Girl, older is better. SHE can wear bell bottoms all day long..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ev9oigcIc_ARegards