I am a 124 owner; as a kid a friend's dad had a 125 which was drool worthy back in the day, but I can't speak about it from a SQ perspective.
The TD124, as mentioned by BR3098, requires diligence in set-up and it has to be a labor of love. If you enjoy that sort of thing, it is very rewarding, both because you can work on it and improve, and more importantly, because a properly set up 124 will stand with any Turntable. I have compared my directly with SME's top of the line and they were different, but equally good. I have about 6k invested in mine.
The TD124, as mentioned by BR3098, requires diligence in set-up and it has to be a labor of love. If you enjoy that sort of thing, it is very rewarding, both because you can work on it and improve, and more importantly, because a properly set up 124 will stand with any Turntable. I have compared my directly with SME's top of the line and they were different, but equally good. I have about 6k invested in mine.