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Rega P3 or Thorens TD 166 MKII ??

I am trying to decide between  a Rega P3 with an Elys cartridge and RB300 tonearm from eBay in mint condition and a Thorens 166 MKII and Ortofone 10 super cartridge from Dave of Vinyl Nirvana. I am over 60 years and just getting back into vinyl. Does the Thorens have to be tweaked and modified before I get a pleasant sound? I just want to be able to relax and enjoy the sound w/o having to tweak around. Considering that Thorens are so old, would it be hard to upgrade it if I have to with better cartridges, etc? I listen to jazz, new age and some rock
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yogiboy
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The Thorens is a 30+ year old table. The Rega is still in production! You might be better off going  with a new Rega!
http://www.soundstagedirect.com/rega-planar-1-turntable-audio-equipment.shtml
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