Technics or Thorens, need suggestions

Many years ago I owned an SP 10 and never thought much of it sound wise but to be fair, I was using an early 1980's Sony receiver and an entry level Grado cartridge. Currently, I have a very good phono stage and I'm using a Thorens TD 160 MK1 that I've been modifying. I've built a hard maple plinth for it, have dampened the chassis and sub chases, upgraded to Wireworld phono cable, added a Herbies record mat, grungebuster washers and isolation feet, upgraded the headshell and leads and installed an Audio Technica 33 mono anniversary cartridge. Eventually, I will upgrade to a better tonearm, probably a Jelco. Yes, it's a FrankenThorens but I'm unsentimental about its stock build and each change I've done to it has rendered a sonic improvement aside from maybe the headshell. It will stay as a mono table. If I were to buy a new table, I'd opt for an upper level Rega.

Many years ago I owned an SP 10 and never thought much of it sound wise but to be fair, I was using an early 1980’s Sony receiver and an entry level Grado cartridge.

SP-10 or SP-10 MK2 ?
First is from the late 60’s, second is from the mid 70’s.
The difference between those two Technics models is HUGE

Technics chronicle available on their website, there was so many models release between the SP-10 and SP-10 mkII

Technics SP-10 mkII today is better than any Rega turntable and better than ALL belt drive turntables under $2k.

Refurbished SP-10 mkII will outperform almost everything on belt drive territory up to $4k.

Rega is simply not on that level at all.

SP-10 mkII in some nice wooden plinth with Micro Seiki copper mat and modern high-end tonearm like Reed 3p is absolutely killer turntable. Upgrade is possible, but only to another Direct Drive. here is my ex SP-10 mkII.

Even much cheaper SP-20 with some nice tonearms like these is better than all those funny belt drives. Add SAEC SS-300 mat and nice disc stabilizer and you're done, an excellent vintage Direct Drive in original Technics Obsidian plinth SH-10B3. 

The original SP10 was already an industry technological monster.

I’d be surprised if even the new one was anything but marginally better.

Has anyone heard both?