The Thorens TD 850 is a different beast. It was made by Acoustic Signature and is built like a tank. It is a non-suspended table that absolutely has no resemblance to their sprung tables.
Stock this tables was very good. What I've done to it has elevated it to another level.
That being said, comparing it to my maxed out and modded 150 is not night and day. However, the devil is in the details.
I could live happily forever with each table. But I am on a limited budget, so mega buck tables are out. They compete with tables in the 5000 range.
These units will play nicely with high end components and will tell you what is happening both up and down stream.
Now, this is not a path that everyone would or should take as it requires an added skill set to achieve, as well as time. A quicker route would be to buy a Prime and be done with it. I can't imagine ever looking back and regretting that purchase. Although, the personal achievement and satisfaction would not compare when creating something on your own. Or at least, pretty much on your own.
Designing, cutting, drilling, finishing is not factored into the enjoyment of a straight out purchase.
Pride in creating can be of high value when the end results pay off.
Stock this tables was very good. What I've done to it has elevated it to another level.
That being said, comparing it to my maxed out and modded 150 is not night and day. However, the devil is in the details.
I could live happily forever with each table. But I am on a limited budget, so mega buck tables are out. They compete with tables in the 5000 range.
These units will play nicely with high end components and will tell you what is happening both up and down stream.
Now, this is not a path that everyone would or should take as it requires an added skill set to achieve, as well as time. A quicker route would be to buy a Prime and be done with it. I can't imagine ever looking back and regretting that purchase. Although, the personal achievement and satisfaction would not compare when creating something on your own. Or at least, pretty much on your own.
Designing, cutting, drilling, finishing is not factored into the enjoyment of a straight out purchase.
Pride in creating can be of high value when the end results pay off.