Personal analog evolution

I started with a new Garrard Zero-100 with a Shure V15 type II cartridge.

Then I got a B&O 2400 with a MMC-2 cartridge.

Next was a Linn Sondek LP12 with Basik arm and cartridge.
I moved up the tonearm line to an Ittok, and a Trak cartridge. Then an Asak cartridge. Then a Karma cartridge. I also tried out some Dynavectors, Grace Ruby, Supex, Monster Alpha, Koetsu, and a couple other carts along the way.
I kept that for a long time, while I worked at a high end audio store, and heard, sold, and set up a hell of a lot of different TTs, arms, and carts.

Then I got a Teres 135 with an OL Silver Tonearm, and a Denon DL103 cartridge. I moved up the line to the 245 TT, and kept the arm, and moved up to a DL103R cartridge.Also got the battery power option for the motor. Now I have a Shelter 501 cartridge on that rig.

So my current rig is Teres 245 DC Signature TT, OL Silver arm(with my own mods), and a Shelter 501 cartridge.

I use a Cotter MkII MC step-up transformer with it.

I concur with Rcprince. The WTT was(is) a great table for me, and helped me learn what a table should do.

Pioneer manual, belt-drive (forgot the model)
Technics manual, direct-drive
Oracle Alexandria (poor cartridge choice limited my appreciation of this table)
Mapleknoll(sp) Athena(?) linear tracking/air bearing
WTT Original
WTT Signature (not the Reference)
Basis 2800/Graham 2.2/Nightingale arm-cartridge

The Walker Proscenium has visited my dreams upon occasion, but I'm very happy during waking hours;^)

AR ES-1 with VPI medium mass arm and AT-ML-440

Linn LP-12 with Ittok and Denon DL-103

Upgraded the Linn with Origin Live DC motor

Now have a Cocobolo Teres 245 with Morch DP-6 and Allaerts MC1b cartridge via a Michell Delphini Pro phono stage. Just found out about the signature motor upgrade-it's on order! The only other consideration is upgrading the tonearm cable, otherwise, i'm pretty well set.

In the beginning (1973)I had a Phillips GA 212 with Stanton 681EEE. Next an AR with Lustre Tonearm and Panasonic Strain Gauge cartridge. Then came SOTA Sapphire with same Lustre. Later bought ET-1 arm. Had an early Linn briefly, then went to VPI with MMT all the while using strain gauge with Rowland board. Ultimately settled on Well-Tempered Reference with full Marigo package and Audioquest 7000 into Rowland Concentra. I can't remember all the phono sections I used but Encore, Levinson, Analog Audio, CAT, Audio Research and Classe were among them.
I'm sticking with the WT Ref. indefinitely since there isn't much of anything to wear out. Maybe someday I'll need new fishline or silicone.

at the age of 3 -- the old gromophone played 78rpm.
after complete dissasembling it due to curiosity i was rewaded by
tube radiola(lp-player combined with tuner amp and speakers in one huge box) at the age of 5.
it could play 33,45,78.
than
Arktur belt drive lp-player(aka dual with built-in phono) with AT something cartridge with replacable needle and pitch control.
Technics SL-something DD turntable with Stanton cartridge.
Rega planar 3/RB300/Elys than Benz Glider...
Michell Gyro SE/Incognito RB300/Lyra Helikon regular and Benz M0.9 as a back-up and certainly with help of VPI HW16.5 and other cleaning tweaks.
Future DIY modification onto my current turntable will certainly due.