I am not trying to influence anyone's decision on this, or go into debate over who's right or wrong. This is just an opinion of your fellow Audiogoner.
To me in addition to extraordinary performance, the aesthetics have always been a huge and inseparable part of the audiophile gear. I never prefer one over the other, it has to be balanced. With that said, I would never allow the tractor-like looking Technics appear on top of my rack. I am sure it's a great and reliable table, I've owned MKII in the past (1996-2002). But please keep that thing away from my current setup, thank you very much.
With that said, I'd go for Rega. Beautifully designed and an outstanding performer.
To me in addition to extraordinary performance, the aesthetics have always been a huge and inseparable part of the audiophile gear. I never prefer one over the other, it has to be balanced. With that said, I would never allow the tractor-like looking Technics appear on top of my rack. I am sure it's a great and reliable table, I've owned MKII in the past (1996-2002). But please keep that thing away from my current setup, thank you very much.
With that said, I'd go for Rega. Beautifully designed and an outstanding performer.