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Technics or Thorens, need suggestions

I've been looking to get into Analog for quite some time now. So long that I've been collecting Vinyl with a dream of finally getting a nice TT.  Analog is an uncharted territory for me. I've been researching on my free time and have come up with a couple possibilities. 

Thorens TD 1600 
Technics 1200G

Budget is around 3-5k without a cartridge . I have Mcintosh C2600 which I intend to use for phono. 

I like the aesthetics of Thorens much more than Technics. 

My research showed that Technics is a superb TT for the price. How do these two compare? 

my systems: Mcintosh MC452/C2600/Sonus Faber Elipsa
                     mastersound 845 integrated/ diapason adamantes 3
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glupson
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oldhvymec,

"I’ve used BOTH for 50 years. Mcintosh and Thoren. Thoren has some very nice units."
I read somewhere, a few years ago, about Thorens basically being a different company than 50 years ago. Not that any company is the same.

In any case, and you surely know better than me if that is the case, old Thorenses and new Thorenses may not be same kinds of animals. I have no experience with new ones, but old ones were something to admire. That TD 126 Mk III, used, would be a serious contender if I had posted the question from the original post. Now, could new ones hold a candle to those old ones? If you have any experience, could you elaborate? I am interested.
glupson
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If you had asked that question in 1980s, the answer would have been much easier. Either.

These days, I'd go with Technics. Thorens does not look like TD 126 Mk III anymore. On the other hand, no Thorens looked like TD 126 Mk III then, either.
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