Many years ago I owned an SP 10 and never thought much of it sound wise but to be fair, I was using an early 1980's Sony receiver and an entry level Grado cartridge. Currently, I have a very good phono stage and I'm using a Thorens TD 160 MK1 that I've been modifying. I've built a hard maple plinth for it, have dampened the chassis and sub chases, upgraded to Wireworld phono cable, added a Herbies record mat, grungebuster washers and isolation feet, upgraded the headshell and leads and installed an Audio Technica 33 mono anniversary cartridge. Eventually, I will upgrade to a better tonearm, probably a Jelco. Yes, it's a FrankenThorens but I'm unsentimental about its stock build and each change I've done to it has rendered a sonic improvement aside from maybe the headshell. It will stay as a mono table. If I were to buy a new table, I'd opt for an upper level Rega.
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
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