Some tables have soul and some not

A turntable cannot have soul (soul, not A soul); it is a machine. Music has soul. Some turntables reproduce more of the soul of a musical performance than other turntables because they are better machines; they let more of the rhythmic nuance in a performance be heard undistorted. Rhythm is where the soul of music lies.

Rhythm is perhaps a foundation of music but not a "location" of soul of it. And much music actually lacks anything that could be called that.
As for turntables being machines made by humans, well, first of all people are machines too just of a very different type and second exactly because things are made by people they have soul too, or they don't.

Inna, I must say (in the spirit of debate) that was one of the most ridiculous posts I have ever read on this forum; and, with all due respect, just plain wrong. I respect your opinion to consider yourself a machine of sorts; but please speak for yourself only.

Rhythm is perhaps a foundation of music but not a "location" of soul of it. And much music actually lacks anything that could be called that.

Really – maybe to you but not to the fans of the music that you are referring to.

As for turntables being machines made by humans, well, first of all people are machines too just of a very different type and second exactly because things are made by people they have soul too, or they don't.

Again really – interesting
The only people I have come across that have no soul were dead at funerals. Not pleasant. Every living person has soul and each of them given music that hits home with them will show you their soul.
Frogman nailed it.

High End also can show low end.