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Vintage turntable with a modern phono stage, is it worth it?

Hello all. I am considering swapping out my 12 year old Rega RP3 for a new turntable. I am looking at a beautifully restored Thorens 125 MII with a Sorane TA-1 tone arm and I would be putting my Hana SL cart onto it. My question is, would it be worth it to upgrade my phono stage as well? Or is going vintage not really an "upgrade" in the usual sense? I currently have a Schiit Mani and feeling perhaps I should consider upgrading alongside the turntable. The rest of my system is a Leben 300xs Integrated Amp / Zu Soul 6 loudspeakers.

Thoughts?

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Absolutely worth it.

I bought an older mid-80’s SOTA Sapphire, and still had a Mani as well. Great phono stage for the money. But, then purchased a new Hagerman Trumpet tube phono pre, and it took vinyl play to another level…..especially after some tube swapping…..and a separate power supply.

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