What's been your turntable ownership over the years?


Dual 1225
B&O RX with MMC5 cartridge
Denon DP-59L 
Rega Planar 3
Kenwood KD5070
Harman Kardon T45
Thorens TD-125 mk II w/Rega RB303 arm
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  • 2009-Modern entry level table of some sort, so eminently forgettable that I have, in fact, forgotten it despite living with it for three years.
  • 2012-Thorens TD 160 BC /ADC LMF-2 arm
  • 2014-Thorens TD 125 Mk.2/ SME 3009 ii Imp.
  • 2016-Clearaudio Champion/ modified RB 300
  • 2018-SOTA Sapphire/Sumiko MDC-800
  • 2019-Thorens TD 124/SME 3009 ii Imp. & Moerch DP6
  • 2020-Thorens TD 150/TP13a
  • Last week-Project Debut Carbon DC for my 15 y.o., who wants a turntable, but thinks the TD 160 isn’t cool enough.
Here's an update to my earlier post. My Denon DP-51 started to have problems last year and I gave up on it. The arm appeared to lose it's tracking force and started skipping over the record. Anyone have any experience with repairing them? I hear it is a common problem with the Dynamic Servo systems, but I'm not sure I want to spend the money to fix it. Then, late in 2019 I saw a Sota Millenia/Conductor linear tracking arm/Soundsmith Voice set-up for sale on the other audio site, and I had to have it. Soon after purchase I had Sota update it to the RoadRunner power supply and motor, and it is surprising me with its performance every time I play my records. So despite my earlier protestations about steering clear of high-end turntables, I'm one of the family now.

Update:

To update my list from the original thread:

Dual 1225
B&O RX with MMC5 cartridge
Denon DP-59L 
Rega Planar 3
Kenwood KD5070
Harman Kardon T45
Thorens TD-125 mk II w/Rega RB303 arm
Linn Basik w/Akito arm
Bang & Olufsen Beogram 2000
LSA/Columbia SL-3a
Ariston RD80SL w/Jelco arm
I started off with a BSR turntable and then foolishly got rid of a Garrard deck my dad gave me to ’upgrade’ to the well reviewed Rega 3.

Eventually I upgraded again to the even better reviewed Linn LP12 - and that particular headache inducing deck was one ’upgrade’ too many.

However I am not beaten yet. I would love to return to vinyl one day via either the obvious Technics SL1200G (or even GR), or if I ever get enough free time to play with audio again, one of Ed Villchur’s original AR decks.
Gerard SP25
Techniques SL3300
Benjamin 4100
Dual CS5000
Rega P3
VPI TNT Jr. (lots of mods added through the years)
JR TRansrotor Rondino