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I'd like to hear recommendations for Turntables under $5,000

I had a reconditioned Thorens TD-160 Super. I'd like to know from people who own them, What you recommend looking at? My focus is less than $3,000 but I'm in like with some of the old VPI Classics, Prime, Prime Signatures  which is why I say 3-5K in the title and am looking for recommendations on anything in this range? Make and model. 
jahatl513
jahatl513 OP
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lewm; I just want good sound and my experience is limited so don’t be distracted by what I chose to list,... was just to get the conversation started.

I did not say that I hate tweaking TT's either and I do; just want to set it up and listen as best I can afford to. 
jahatl513 OP
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NOTE: Likely a New Thread needed

Can Those Who Said a BIG Yes to Michelle, tell me why I don’t see any great reviews or maybe point me to them?

Can anyone who has Delphi Oracle say it is Excellent?, If so or if NOT can you comment on experiences.
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nandric
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Dear Lew, Yes Antoinette was Austrian but in those times French

was the obligatory language for the elite. However I am more

interested in what you said than Marie. If I can get your Kenwood

for $3500 I will transfer the money tomorrow.  After that I will

ask my Slavic brother chackster which one, his or yours, is better

and for much less money than $5000.

tzh21y
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The reason I went with a direct drive table is because i heard it do things that I have not heard a belt drive do outside of mega bucks.  The attack piano and drums are just incredible.  The technics 1200g gives you a lot for the money.  For me it came down to this table and the Michell.  The Michell is excellent and very worthy of the best arm you can afford.  It has a warm and airy sound that is just hard to beat at any price.  The technics does not have the air and soundstage of the Michell but it does certain things very well.  I have had belt drives most of my life because I never heard a direct drive perform like they do now for the money.  Its a tough one for sure.  I still think about that Michell if that tells ya anything.  Analog at its finest for a very reasonable cost.
lewm
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Nandric, I am sorry that you mistook my estimate of the market value for the Kenwood L07D as an offer to sell at that price.  However, if you outlive me, you are welcome to petition my wife for the right to purchase mine, provided I have not figured out a way to take it with me by then.  If I can leave my bad back here, I will definitely carry the L07D with me to the other side.  Chakster wants $5000 for his L07D?  Which is to ask also, Chakster has an L07D?

The adjective "warm" applied to a turntable suggests to me either a resonant plinth or speed irregularity due to stylus drag or belt creep.  However, I have zero basis for indicting the Michell on any of those grounds, because I never heard one and am not even sure what it looks like.
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