I had Dave’s VN150 with an Ortofon 2M Bronze for about 13
months. It was an excellent table and
gave me a lot of enjoyment.
Prior to the Thorens I had been using a Linn LP 12 for about
24 years. I replaced the springs/grommets/belt/oil
every 3 -4 years, but did no other Linn upgrades.
I enjoyed the sound of the Linn, but felt that the restored
Thorens from Dave was an easily discernible step up in performance.
Decided to try a non-suspended table, got the VPI Prime, and
sold the Thorens. The Prime did offer a
significant performance boost, but it should have given a price that is over 2
times that of the restored Thorens.
Dave does excellent restorations and is very good to work
with. I hold him and his restored tables
in high regard.