pocket change

[rhiohki]

Haven't seen one of these for sale in a long time

http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?anlgtabl&1279206166&/Thorens-Reference-

 

[ZebraBlvd]

I could have gone the rest of my life w/out seeing this. This is #1 on my short list of tables to own. Unfortunately money is on my short list of things to own also.

 

[EPI-Center]

for 50K it better have breasts

 

[similost]

for 50K it better have breasts

Lots cheaper to get a wife of GF...

 

[Rodeodave]

Haha, must be quite dusty when the huge acry cover never was in use...

 

[gladiator335]

Lots cheaper to get a wife of GF...

You probably are not married???

 

[similost]

Yep.. I've very married.. and my wife is pretty spend thrifty... Even after me and my Ex splitting, even though it was pretty damn expensive, it was still cheaper than that table..

 

[gladiator335]

I almost can see new thread which will go on forever " What is cheaper - wife or high end turntable?"

 

[cwall99]

It is a pretty frickin' cool lookin' TT, though.

 

[ZebraBlvd]

It is a pretty frickin' cool lookin' TT, though.

Read the specs and reviews on the table and you'll be even more impressed with this TT. Back in 1979(?) the Thorens Engineers/Designers were given Carte Blanche to come up with a new TT design. Thus the Reference is the result of those minds. Love it or hate it, I have yet to find any major negative comments from their owners. I have read that the original Reference is rivaled only by the MKII model.

I just hope someday that I will be asked/invited to listen to its performance. But I think that based upon its limited production that my wish will remain just that, a wish.

 

[clydeselsor]

I remember watching one sell on eBay several years ago for around $20k. They are remarkable turntables!

 

[w1jim]

for 50K it better have breasts

Good news EPI, you can get your own breasts for a tenth of that and you'd never need to leave the house.