How Many Turntables Have You Owned

Phew.... Not chronological: first some Philips record changer, then a Garrard (don't know which), Lenco L75, Akai AP-D2 (I think), Thorens TD166 II, Thorens TD125/SME 3009, Thorens TD 104, Micro Seiki BL10, Thorens TD160 Super/SME IIIS, Sony P-X55, Pioneer PL518-X and finally I settled in a Goldmund Studietto/Goldmund T5/Kiseki Agaat combination.

Took a break for about ten years. But besides that, over the last 30 or so years, I can remember 10. I have three now.

Rega Planar 2 w/RB250
Rega Planar 3 w/RB300
Rega P25 w/RB600
Nottingham Spacedeck w/Spacearm
VPI Scout w/JMW9
VPI Scoutmaster w/JMW9
Linn LP12 / Valhalla / Akito
Same with Ittok
LP12 / Lingo / Ekos 2

'70s BIC and Dual
'80s Ariston, CJ Waler (?)
'90s SOTA
'00s Prospect, TR,2 Oracles, Acoustic Solid

Grand Total is 10, but I'd bet I missed 1 or 2

Three.

First one was brought back from the U.S. by my grandfather when I was a kid living in Asia. It was the little plastic box with these little plastic discs that plays music. :-)

Second one was a Technic I bought right after high school. CDs were coming in, and LPs were phasing out. Bought one for like $40 (clearance) and an Audio Technica cartridge. Never got to use it.

Third and current one is the Michell Orbe SE + SME V + Shelter 901. Heard an analog setup several years ago at a hi-fi show. My jaws dropped to the ground, so I started down the analog path soon after.

Been looking at my fourth table. But it costs over $10k used. I don't think I'm that crazy yet. Kid needs to go to college in the future....

FrankC