I have owned & used a J A Mitchell Transcriptor Reference Hydraulic turntable since 1973, & whilst I believe it one of the sexiest pieces of HiFi hardware ever produced, the sound quality, IMHO, is not as good as a decent Meridian digital setup.

DSP8000.1's, 800v4, G68ADV, 218, MC200(1TB), TWINSTORE, QNAP TS-251, Meridian 505, Kef Ci200QL In Wall Centre, DSP3200's rear, Samsung UE65HU7500, Sony BDP-S790, Sky Q Silver, Michel Gyro SE with TecnoArm, Spectral Brick cabinet.
Spare; 596, 568.2mm.