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thorens or Rega

I'm presently trying to decide which table to use with a Blue Point Special cartridge, the Rega 2 has a Linn Basik LVX tonearm and the Thorens is a TD160, with a floating plater and armboard, very similiar to the Linn LP12, The Thorens table seems very well built I've replaced the Matt with felt, I have a stud mounted wall shelf for stablity.
rwilli6527
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david99
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The Rega 3 is a nice table.Much depends on what arm it has.Same with the Thorens.If you like the Thorens better then keep it and spend more on a better arm or cartridge.
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david99
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Woops,last post was to Vivo by error.Rwillie,I would go with the Rega but try to find a RB-250 arm and have it modified.
caterham1700
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Stay away from this particular Rega. In spite of my personal preference of the Planar 3 over the Thorens, this table had its arm transfered onto another deck and had the Linn arm stuffed on to replace it.The mounting geometries of the Rega and Linn arms is completely different and the result will be that proper cartridge alignment will be impossible with the combination. The only way that a Linn arm can be mounted to a Rega table is to insert a plug for the original mounting hole, peel away and replace the top laminate surface and re-drill.This is a questionable and difficult procedure that is not likely to have been performed.The seller either has no scruples or is completely ignorant of turntable setup.
Now back to your question- if you listen to a lot of piano or other pitch sensitive material, the Thorens is the better bet but a Rega Planar 3 is the better deck in rhythmic and expressive qualities.
As far as Audiovisionary's statement regarding quality issues with Rega,his would be an outright falsehood with Rega far superior to the Music Halls and ProJect tables in constancy and care in manufacture.
caterham1700
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correction/expansion-
the above also applies to the Rega P2 and the P2 based NAD 533 as well as the Rega P3
rwilli6527 OP
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Caterham1700, I've been thinking the same about the Linn Arm not being geo-metricly accurate and that what I need to do is get an RB250 with the improved wiring, then having that put in place on the Rega 2, to be honest I paid very little for the Rega and should have looked into that combination before I paid for this combination. Meanwhile I am going to go for the THorens with the BPS which I again paid very little for.....Had a R2 years ago with which ever arm came standard and a Signet cartridge sold that combo now wsihing I never had...can anyone help me get an RB250 with the new wiring? or point me in that direction? Thanks,in Advance
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