One turntable with two arms, or two turntables with one each - which would you prefer?


Which would you prefer, if budget allowed: one turntable with two tonearms or two turntables with one each? What would your decision criteria be?

And the corollary: one phono preamp with multiple inputs or two phono preamps?

Assume a fixed budget, but for the purposes of this question, the budget is up to the responder. Admittedly for this type of setup, there will be a sizeable investment once all components of the chain are factored in.

I'm curious to hear how people would decide for themselves the answer to this question. Or maybe you've already made this decision - what do you like about your decision or what would you differently next time?

Cheers.

dullgrin

I find it interesting that beech is used for making a resin impregnated wood. Beech has a reputation as being one of the most waterproof woods available - it used to be used for the construction of waterwheels at mills and is still used as handles for shaving brushes for that reason. No doubt the pressures used in the impregnation manage to overcome this resistance, but all the same, there are woods that would be far easier to impregnate.

Panzerholz is not a "soft" material.

Beech is chosen not for being waterproof ,

but because it is one of the hardest woods

and with high rigidity. Whether or not panzerholz

is your preference to use through experience

or not is all fine but the lack of basic knowledge of

it from its ingrediants to why they are chosen seems to undermine the relevence of "opinions". Long wordy explanations of what is basicly constrained layering

wont change the way some hear and choose. The popularity of light weight Rega tables proves that.

I’m quite certain that a slab of panzerholz can dissipate

the energy of a turntables self noise and the music

playback in its environment . The foundation it sits

on is actually a seperate problem.

Solve that first , ....

Besides we're off track on the OPs 

original question...

 

 

"I'm curious to hear how people would decide for themselves the answer to this question. Or maybe you've already made this decision - what do you like about your decision or what would you differently next time? "

Cheers.

" Besides we're off track on the OPs 

original question... "

There are those who not only like to have an option on how many Tonearms are mounted to work with one Turntable, but this can also be achieved through a design that is not offered by a TT's Manufacturer. It is achieved through an individual deciding on a Material to support the Turntable and Tonearm/Tonearms.

Hence P'holz has come into the discussion, as there has been earlier discussion on Bespoke Plinths being produced, to support the usage of Multiple Arms.   

One turntable with two arms, or two turntables with one each - which would you prefer?"

I said "original" question...thats it above.

Evolved or not the thread topic is multiple arms

or not for personal preference.

Now with the brilliant deduction that borinized

steel is harder than wood I suppose your back

on track...