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    Old verses new

    It was very much a budget turntable when I bought it as a teenager (first rung on the ladder to real HiFi). I think I paid about £110 for it. I know the TD160 had a good reputation but it cost a lot more than my TD166 at the time. Would I really be looking at near a grand to better it?
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    Old verses new

    Hi, I'm debating whether to upgrade my turntable. I'm only an occasional vinyl listener (mostly old and obscure rock albums I haven't managed to replace with CDs). My current turntable is a 35+ year old Thorens TD166 Mk II with a VMS 20E Mk 2 cartridge driving a Cyrus III amp and Monotor Audio...