Vintage Thorens Td160MKII or new Goldring Gr1.2?

What sounds better, vintage or new? Plan to fit a Grado prestige gold.

groovey Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 86 posts 12-05-2006 at 10:54am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I have no affiliation with this site but they are offering restored and modded Thorens and AR Vintage TTs Excellent workmanship and a great resource for classic models Vinyl Nirvana Regards Groovey Records
rkay5 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 17 posts 12-04-2006 at 11:16pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete The Thorens and if you put a better tonearm and dampen the motor platter and other mods you will have a turntable better than a Linn LP12 also have a look at http://theanalogdept.com/thorens_dept_.htm.Robert
jaybo Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 4,478 posts 12-02-2006 at 09:54pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete the thorens for sure....the grado is a good match too.