A rebuilt 160bc or super will give many top TT a run. The166 would have come fitted with thorens own arm and a load of extra bit to operate it.  £009 arm is not the best sme ever made !

LP12 not my cup of tea

regas and projects good....but you need to spend a bit on TT suports. The suspended types will reduce the need [ not eliminate it].

Ifyou can find a SH Logic DM10-1 mkII, or even tempo or a Alphason models....these really rock...[and have some degree of prat].