Hi, wb27. I'm glad you had good feelings, because I too have listened to thorens td 160 vintage, td 240, rega p6 and technics sl 1200 gr on different implants and with different heads. They all have good characteristics, but in my ear they did not give the sound I was looking for, although I liked the direct-drive technics. The choice fell on Little super deck, which attracted me because its construction is simple, but musically effective. These are the my impressions, so with a relatively small value. We will see in the future if some other person will buy it and let us know his impressions.
good luck
David...
good luck
David...