Taketheflame
Super Member
Hey all,
So - I recently picked up a 2nd turntable for my collection (a Pioneer PL-550 - nice table!), but this hobby is damn addictive, and a potential 3rd table/upgrade has caught my eye, lol.
My other table a Project Carbon Debut - To me, it's a nice sounding turntable, and I've always liked the aesthetic of it, but I've never been a fan of having to lift the platter to switch the speed from 33.3 to 45 RPM (The Speedbox accessory is discontinued and hard to find now), and I think I'm more interested in exploring other tables than hunting down a speedbox/spending money on upgrades for the Carbon.
I spotted an ad for a Thorens TD-160 in great shape, w/a low hours cartridge/stylus (overall, it looks/sounds "plug and play", but am going to e-mail to ask for more info) - I'm thinking of going to check it out, as I've been curious about the Thorens tables for awhile now - how much of an upgrade over the Project is a stock TD-160, if it is an upgrade at all?
Thanks!
So - I recently picked up a 2nd turntable for my collection (a Pioneer PL-550 - nice table!), but this hobby is damn addictive, and a potential 3rd table/upgrade has caught my eye, lol.
My other table a Project Carbon Debut - To me, it's a nice sounding turntable, and I've always liked the aesthetic of it, but I've never been a fan of having to lift the platter to switch the speed from 33.3 to 45 RPM (The Speedbox accessory is discontinued and hard to find now), and I think I'm more interested in exploring other tables than hunting down a speedbox/spending money on upgrades for the Carbon.
I spotted an ad for a Thorens TD-160 in great shape, w/a low hours cartridge/stylus (overall, it looks/sounds "plug and play", but am going to e-mail to ask for more info) - I'm thinking of going to check it out, as I've been curious about the Thorens tables for awhile now - how much of an upgrade over the Project is a stock TD-160, if it is an upgrade at all?
Thanks!