New Vs Vintage Turntable?

[Matt P]

Have you considered a Thorens TD-160? Visually similar to the Linn (even more so with an aftermarket solid wood plinth) and uses a very similar sprung chassis design (in fact the Thorens turntable design predates the Linn) 

 

the Thorens turntables are very well regarded but sell for far less then the LP-12.

 

I've split the difference and have one of each, the Thorens for 33rpm duties and a NAD 533 (rebadged Rega 2 with a different platter) for 45rpm.

 

the money i've not spent on a fancier turntable has been spent on more records and replacement stylii / cartridges.

 

 

Matt

[RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE]

Well …I don’t need this at all ! I will be getting this later on in the year ! How could I not?!?

[NancyJohnson]

Despite moaning frequently about these younglings buying vinyls (😏), I'm getting a bit of a vinyl itch on.  I don't know whether it's the having or the getting tbh.

 

There's about 100 albums and a few boxes of singles in my spare room, plus I have access to a ton of vinyl that comes through the charity where I volunteer.

 

For me, I just need a built in phono stage and wireless (Bluetooth) connectivity so I can squirt the output into a Sonos system.  This isn't going to be a full blown addiction thing.  It would be nice to just hear a few things that aren't on Spotify.