Thorens TD145 vs Thorens TD 180

[Pann]

I just spent a lot of money to set up a vintage Thorens TD 145MK II with Audio Technica AT14Sa (Shibata) I'm comparing it to my Thorens TD 180 with a Ortofon Blue and I can't hear any difference. I'm playing them through my Marantz 1070 into stacked large Advents. What would you suggest to do? I won't keep both.

 

[moinau]

Welcome to AK

I've the TD-145MKI with TP-16T/60H
Personally, I wouldn't trade for a TD-170, 180, and the 190 TTs, but that's just me. Other people might have a very different approach to this question.

Keep the one you like the best.

If you Google this TD-180 of yours, you will find quite a few comments.
Here is one of them,

http://www.vinylengine.com/turntable_forum/viewtopic.php?t=35613

 

[Dandy]

I'd stick with the TD145. It is higher quality turntable with a better resale value. Though I must admit I've not heard the TD180, it comes from a different era. (Of their belt drive models, I have heard/owned TD145, TD150, TD160 and TD125, all of which are good.)

 

[Pann]

Better cartridge worse sound

don't quite know what to do I hear every tiny pop and crackle

 

[Ilikevinyl]

Definitely keep the TD-145 MKII!

 

[rkay5]

Put the Ortofon Blue on the TD-145 MKII