Is it worth upgrading a Thorens TD125


I Have a Thorens TD 125 TT with an SME 3009 tonearm.
I would like to upgrade it.It is in very good condition.
I would like an excellent midrange, very good base and very good treble.

How do I start?
I am not mechanically minded, so I will have to get someone to do the modifications for me.

Where do I start?
And what will I need?

Tks in advance for your assistance
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doreen
Jedinite, i have a 125 that is making progress - i have the edensound bearpaws (similar to the mapleshade heavyfeet). excellent improvement! but at $160 its way beyond your price point. you may want to try the smaller mapleshade surefeet. also, if you have not replaced the base you may want to throw it out and replace it with MDF. i have now, extra mdf for a td166 anda thorens 125 as well as a dozen extra surefeet that were replaced in my system by the heavy feet. feel free to contact me if your interested in purchasing. futhermore, i have found good results with herbies tt mat.

cheers
-p
I have George Merrill's decoupling feet $10 each and his new mat $50 on my TD-160 Super. The feet work fine and the mat is better than one I paid much more for and sold it here after I got George's mat. See here:

www.gmanalog.com

Cheers
I suggest that you send your 3009 arm of to Alfred at:
http://www.smetonearms.com/index.php?main_page=page&id=2
for rebuilding, restoration and rewiring.
Mine sound fabulous and worth every penny spent!

Good Luck and Happy Listening
John