Turntable quandary: a poll to help me choose

Posted by copydex (A) on April 28, 2016 at 05:03:36

I was in the early stages of building a layered baltic birch ply plinth for a Garrard 401, onto which I planned to mount my Roksan Artemiz tonearm. A 1 inch thick, 8 x 4 sheet of birch ply was purchased, measured and cut down to 9 rectangular pieces though no cut outs have been done as yet. Then, out of the blue, a Thorens TD-124 II fitted with a SME series II (non-improved) was offered for sale at a price too good to pass up, and I bought it, though the Thorens doesn't have a plinth.

Now, what to do? I cannot really justify keeping both, as much as I would like to, I don't really have the space to run them side by side even if I wanted to afford to. The Roksan may be the better arm on paper, but the SME is such a beautiful match to the Thorens and I like the idea of keeping them together, plus the SME allows the fitting of an SPU headshell/cartridge which is something I may like to try in the future. The Garrard is what I had my plans made for, and, with the Roksan arm, I expect it to be a superb performer.

What would you do, all other things being equal with the turntables and how well they are serviced/running: Thorens + SME series II or Garrard + Roksan Artemiz, with whichever choice being mounted in a layered baltic birch plinth?

Maybe you could answer with your choice in the subject line, so I can try to count up totals more easily from any replies posted.

Thanks.

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Topic - Turntable quandary: a poll to help me choose - copydex 05:03:36 04/28/16 (18)

RE: Turntable quandary: a poll to help me choose - mnawaz3@aol.com 00:52:01 05/04/16 (0)

Listen to both, pick the best sounding one. (nt) - MAS 13:48:53 04/29/16 (0)

RE: Turntable quandary: a poll to help me choose - copydex 23:54:35 04/28/16 (0)

RE: Turntable quandary: a poll to help me choose - 6bq5 10:06:13 04/28/16 (0)

RE: Turntable quandary: a poll to help me choose - Crazy Dave 10:03:08 04/28/16 (3)

Artemiz arm... - bruckner9 10:37:42 04/28/16 (2)

"track"...not "tract" lol NT - bruckner9 16:26:59 04/28/16 (0)

Not surpised! (nt) - Crazy Dave 14:08:54 04/28/16 (0)

RE: Turntable quandary: a poll to help me choose - danj 09:59:49 04/28/16 (0)

I like them both so I will be of little help to you :) - nocoastjazz@gmail.com 08:55:12 04/28/16 (0)

I like the looks of the 401 more, so that's the one I'd use. - ToddM 07:09:34 04/28/16 (0)

RE: Turntable quandary: a poll to help me choose - John Elison 06:32:58 04/28/16 (3)

New Technics SL-1200G. - Cougar 07:29:25 04/28/16 (2)

RE: New Technics SL-1200G. - John Elison 07:37:38 04/28/16 (1)

May not be this summer. - Mr. Dick Hertz 07:50:48 04/28/16 (0)

RE: Turntable quandary: a poll to help me choose - Larry I 05:26:34 04/28/16 (1)

Does it really matter what a "local dealer" thinks? - Lew 08:06:40 04/28/16 (0)

If the Thorens will fit the squares that you made I would go with that one. )MT( - J. S. Bach 05:23:39 04/28/16 (0)

Turntable quandary: a poll to help me choose

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