Buy a good step-up transformer. The 50/60hz has no effect. Your TD160 will play and sound fine! I have one made for the US market. Mine has an SME Series Four (rare arm!) on it!
Midifying a UK 240Vac/50Hz Thorens TD160 BC MkII to US 115Vac/60hz usage?
Hey Ladies and Gentlemen,
My residence has been in the USA for some time now, and although currently using a Rega RP40 as my turntable source, I have a vintage Thorens TD160 back at my sisters, in England.
I had given it to my mum (aged in her 60s at that time, but she still used it daily for many years), when I moved Countries.
On her passing a few years back, I was fortunate that my sister was willing to store it under a bed at her house.
It’s time to either sell her (the turntable that is, and not my sister!) or see if it’s possible to convert the hardware to accomadate the difference of US input voltage and just as importance the motor frequence (don’t want my albums to sound like it’s the Chipmonks singing on all of them!). I cannot remember if the motor will work on 115Vac.
Does anyone on this excellent site, have any experience or places I can purchase what might be needed (motor/pully?) for me to bring the turntable back with me, to use along with the Rega?
Any help or advice would be gratefully recieved.
Cheers, Shane