the thorens td160 is a well made, no nonsense hoot. a great all round performer.
which turntable for classic rock/jazz
I'm entertaining the idea of upgrading my turntable. The floor is a concrete slab, and I can use either the top shelf of a Polycrystal or Roomtunes rack. Both racks are very stable and spiked to the concrete. Placement is quite close to the right speaker although I do not experience any acoustic feedback problems with my current setup. I would prefer new over used, and purchase from a local dealer to perform the setup which I prefer not to learn. I am not an analog tweaker.
On my short list are: Clearaudio Emotion CMB Special, Avid Diva, VPI Classic, Thorens TD 160. A long stretch would be something like a Galabier Serac, likely too tweaky for me.
I have two different phono stages, the built in unit of the VAC Renaissance or a Musical Surroundings Phonomena.
Goals would include a quieter background, improved definition, a more spacious soundstage. I don't need a subteranean bottom end but good kick in the bass.
On my short list are: Clearaudio Emotion CMB Special, Avid Diva, VPI Classic, Thorens TD 160. A long stretch would be something like a Galabier Serac, likely too tweaky for me.
I have two different phono stages, the built in unit of the VAC Renaissance or a Musical Surroundings Phonomena.
Goals would include a quieter background, improved definition, a more spacious soundstage. I don't need a subteranean bottom end but good kick in the bass.