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| Thorens TD520 vs a restored Thorens TD125 You do not offer proof for any of your claims. Just here-say.Can you tell us in what way a TD125 bearing is better than, say, a TD320 bearing? Can you describe the differences? | |
| Thorens TD520 vs a restored Thorens TD125 Would you care to back up those claims of falling quality at Thorens with examples?My impression is that Thorens had some winners and losers during the 80's and nineties. However they continued to develop and improve their product up until the mid... | |
| Thorens TD520 vs a restored Thorens TD125 In the United States, not that many TD520's found their way into owner's hands. We do know that it is essentially a stretch version of the TD320. And such shares materials and architecture with it. Suspended subchassis made of MDF. Suspension is b... | |
| Arm choices for Thorens TD 150 MKll AB One thing I've noticed about the TD150 players I've had over here is that they have the lightest/shortest of the Thorens suspension springs in that era. This in comparison to the TD160, its successor and the TD125 which has a very different spring... | |
| Arm choices for Thorens TD 150 MKll AB Another low cost option: Jelco.Last I checked there was an ebay seller pushing nos SA-370H models for ~$300.00I put together a TD150 using one of these. Very good. The arm is versatile. Medium mass. Could be used with either MM or MC cart of choic... | |
| Arm choices for Thorens TD 150 MKll AB "Steve has an interesting solution at The Thorens Department, where the springs are replaced with lengths of garden hose. Don't laugh,...."er...um... Steve here from The Analog Dept. I just felt a need to offer one small edit to the above quote. N... | |
| QRP pressing of "Tea for the Tillerman" "I am surprised at the level of excitement for this release of "Tea for the Tillerman". I was a fan of it in my teens, but heard it again a few years ago, and unlike many other old favorites, it sounded very dated."then:"I would understand this "h... | |
| QRP pressing of "Tea for the Tillerman" It's not dead.Usually, I'd prefer to just enjoy the music. But with this one I want to make comparisons just to define the differences between this re-master and my original tan label A&M copy from 1970.The QRP has superb articulation and defi... | |
| QRP pressing of "Tea for the Tillerman" I received my "Tea" yesterday via FedEx. A perfect record.photos of it at the link:http://www.theanalogdept.com/qrp.htmLike every other post I've read, my copy is super quiet. Every note, clean, pristine. As Mike notes, "vivid".This might be a per... | |
| Thorens TP60 Headshell Replacement As they say; rtfm.Here's a link to a free copy of the owners manual online:http://www.vinylengine.com/library/thorens.shtmlThe manual details how to remove and replace the TP60 headshell.-Steve | |
| Shelter 501 I've owned a Shelter 501-II for several years. For most of the time I played it, it was mounted to an upgraded Rega RB250 from Express Machining. They called it the Expressimo RB250. Nice sounding arm for the money.During that time I did notice th... | |
| Teres Tonearm Help The Teres website used to recommend a list of tonearms that in their experience worked well with their turntables. Unfortunately, I can't find that list on the site any longer.Memory:I think the budget arm that they recommend is an upgraded Rega R... | |
| Dvorak Symphony No. 2 Classic records excellent This is an interesting thread. Like a lot of collectors I sometimes find it difficult to find a particular performance/pressing in nm condition at the local area.There is always ebay and often times I resort to ebay to source particular performanc... | |
| Gyrodec Best Tonearm I can't comment on the Gyrodec, but a good example of a Zeta I do have currently set up on a restored Thorens TD124.I think there is some good synergy between the TD124 and the Zeta. currently I'm using a modified DL-103R. (Uwe Ebony body)I've als... | |
| Vintage Thorens turntable -Good or Bad? The TD126 mkII would have been the top of the line Thorens deck in its era. Mid seventies iirc. Electronic speed control. A frequency generator. In this iteration Thorens was still using an AC synchronous motor of small watts output. The model was... |