A plethora of turntables - help needed!

If you really want that LP12, I say do what you can to make it happen. Hold on to your Tablettes, put those funds towards your Linn. Enjoy that turntable sooner than later.

The Supper is a good one too. It has a 10mm platter shaft vs 8 MM.

I really likes the wooden version of the small footprint TD166 MKII, stock tone arm. It has all the latest Thoren upgrades and just about ZERO mechanical rumble from the super light platter.. It works extremely well stone stock and with an OK cart.. No need to break the bank.. Ortofon MMs will work perfect..

A mat, some added isolation never hurts. 250.00 for a plinth.. 50 year TT with a belt every 10 years.. :-) A rebuild for 50.00 and another 50 years..

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Regard

I waited too long and missed the Basik/Akito (dang!)

Garrards are a bit too much 70s scifi control room for me (am I banned now?)

I found a reasonably priced LP12 but I’d feel a need to do the upgrades ASAP, hence out of my league.

I’m set on buying the TD-2001! The reviews are all superlative and if that’s true it could rival the LP12. I’m thinking about building a new plinth in my cabin woodshop. 
Thanks all!

I bought the TD-2001! I’m so stoked. The Shure V15 V-MR cartridge itself makes this an excellent deal.

@jerryg123 - If I could borrow a time travel enabled Delorean I would go back a couple of weeks and put my savings on Man Utd - Liverpool 0-5 and then buy myself a penthouse with the most ridiculous audiophile setup there is, and TOTALLY forget I really only meant to save my TD-145 from my sons Olympic ass shenanigans..

The Thorens TD-145 is simply such an eye pleaser in every respect, and it had served me so well. Even tinkering with it was pretty easy. The only issue I ever really had was with the plastic anti-skate control (which snapped straight off during said sons Olympic ass shenanigans).

I’ll bring it with me to my local audiophile store when I get the TD-2001 checked on and see if they could fix it and sell it.

Again, thanks for the fun and helpful discussions. I’ve only been a lurker on this forum, but seeing as I got much better response here than on those other forums, audiogon has now become my favorite!

I am familiar with Linn Decks owned by myself and friends.
A Linn owner friend also owns a TD 124 that has modifications carried out on it.
I introduced this friend to a Lenco GL 75 that I gifted to them and this become the go to TT until they purchased a SP 10R.

The Lenco GL 75 is a worthwhile addition to your list, it has a great following where methods on modifications to further the performance are easily discovered, even though it is a different drive system, being an Idler Drive and not Belt Drive it will be a very good experience to share in.