Tossing out a question about some 'tables...

I significantly prefer AR to DUAL, having both. Mine is 22 years old, with only a belt change. There is a recent thread here on vinylnirvana.com which is an AR-centric web site. He sells and services.

I bought new a Thorens TD 316 MK II, which is a 318 without automatic shut off, and a new Linn Basik which was made after the Axis had been discontinued. You could tell the Linn was better wearing a blindfold.
I would say a thing to be wary about with the models you listed is whether the motor bearing is in good shape, simply because they are old.
All of these turntables will get you a dance, and maybe a kiss, but the bad girls are outside smoking.

All of these turntables will get you a dance, and maybe a kiss, but the bad girls are outside smoking.

Breadman,
Back in the day, I was thrilled to get the dance...:)
Thanks for all the responses so far guys, I may still be able to squeak out a request for one of the "bad girls" (I married one of the 'dance and kiss' types)...

a TD318 if in good condition with a decent cartridge is a good turntable for 200 bux. More than that I'd be looking somewhere else like a used P2 or P3 Rega or Thorens TD160 Super.

Greetings again!

First off I want to thank everyone here at A'gon (again) for all the help I've received over the years (and recently -- got a great deal on a great CD player). I'm still looking for a 'table and have taken the above info to heart (meaning I'll obsess about it whenever possible and try to weasel a few extra bucks into the account). In the meantime, both of the following are listed here and was wondering about others' experiences with these models/setups:

Rega Planar 3/sme309 seriesiii/goldring1012GX

Linn Basik Turntable w/ tone arm (Basik +) and cartridge (new Grado Green)

thanks in advance!

Greg