New Thorens or old? Tough call! I have two in my collection: a TD150/SME series 3 and a TD125/Rega RB300. The Vinyl Nirvana TD125/Sorane TA-1 is particularly appealing - they do excellent restoration/mod work! I have the Vinyl Nirvana original AR turntable - it is quite a beauty! How do the pictures of the TD125 look?