Thorens 124 compared to new best tt

Don't know if this will help you, but my personal progression is as follows.

VPI Scout with SDS, then the Michelle sounds much better to me than the VPI, then the Teres 255 kicks it's butt, then the TD 124 stopped my TT upgrade (but not buying another TD 124 and a Garrard 301).

My personal experience only and yours might not be the same. IMHO, skip the VPI. I also had the opportunity to baby sit a Scoutmaster Sig for almost 4 months ($6000 when my friend bought it, I was with him). I cannot compare it to the Michelle or the Scout at the time since both I already sold. But even my lowly Teres 255 sounds better than the VPI in all accounts, no comparison. I did not bother to compare the Scoutmaster Sig to the idler drive tables I have because I figure, what's the point?

Having said all that, you might want to listen to the tables you listed and see for yourself so you know personally what its like. It's better for you to find out firsthand since we all have our own biases regarding personal gears.

regards,

Abe

Thanks for reply, is it correct to assume that all mentioned tables sound better than TD 124?

I started with a VPI TNT 3 fully tweaked/upgraded to the twin platters rim drive superplatter SDS that you can see on my system. Then I resurected my father's TD 124 MKII , I putted it in slate plinth/armbase and use the same Graham Phantom /Allaerts cartridge Purist Venustas and while the VPI sounds very good, I must objectively admit that the TD 124 is more musical and refined, it is my new reference now. A massive plinth is very important. Pics on my system/TD124