I'm looking to add a turntable to my living room mid-century modern system that is based around a pair of Bose 901's. This system is used for background music and for when people (non-audiophiles) visit. The table needs to be $2000 or less and have a mid-century look to please the wife. Here's what I'm thinking:
Linn LP12
Empire Turntable
Thorens 125 or equivalent.
The question for WBF members is are there any other classic vintage tables I should look at? I don't care if the table is belt or direct, it just needs to perform well and look cool.
I'm looking to add a turntable to my living room mid-century modern system that is based around a pair of Bose 901's. This system is used for background music and for when people (non-audiophiles) visit. The table needs to be $2000 or less and have a mid-century look to please the wife. Here's what I'm thinking:
Linn LP12
Empire Turntable
Thorens 125 or equivalent.
The question for WBF members is are there any other classic vintage tables I should look at? I don't care if the table is belt or direct, it just needs to perform well and look cool.
Price list in Italy of Gyrodec is 3.670€
Included 22% Italian VAT
I can have from distributor friend new with 30-40%discount
Some used can find cheaper
Need to add a tonearm and a cartridge
But look is very good and wife and friends sure will like a lot
Price list in Italy of Gyrodec is 3.670€
Included 22% Italian VAT
I can have from distributor friend new with 30-40%discount
Some used can find cheaper
Need to add a tonearm and a cartridge
But look is very good and wife and friends sure will like a lot
Price list in Italy of Gyrodec is 3.670€
Included 22% Italian VAT
I can have from distributor friend new with 30-40%discount
Some used can find cheaper
Need to add a tonearm and a cartridge
But look is very good and wife and friends sure will like a lot
Thumbs up for Michell. Honest, no frills engineering, excellent vfm. I ran the Orbe for 14 years, and it never put a foot wrong. Additionally, responded very well to modding.
at least someone has gone through these and checked them over. so less likely to get stuck. you might stumble into a better choice, but also might stumble into a worse choice.
I have a really nice Vinyl Nirvana Thorens 125 mk2 in great shape that would look really nice in your 2nd system. It's not being used and is drilled for a SME arm. Let me know if you are interested.
I'm doing exactly what you're doing, but maybe slower. I have a Thorens I bought a plinth for from Europe that's very pretty and I'm doing it up nice.
Skip the Bose. Get some Dyanco A25's. They're meant to hug the wall and they... don't suck. Then just need a good tube receiver. We'll be easy listening retro pals at some point.
