Thorens TD-125 MKII rework
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You need a better tonearm with shielded wiring anytime the wire is not inside the tonearm or upright post. But that is most of the aftermarket tonearms not ones pulled from tables and who knows what homemade tonearms have.
Not trying to sound condescending about this, just showing my frustration with the Magnepan tonearms selling on ebay NEW, really NEW in box for 250 opening bid 325 BIN which adjusted for inflation is about 65 bucks in 1980 for a tonearm, best under $1000 today that sold for 325 new back then. Folks are missing it even though the seller has moved a number of them. I have a few, have clued up some friends to them and over on ak Jim bought one (his second, sold the other one) and mentioned it and there was NO comment about it other than mine in his thread. Folks just don't know the arm. I have other arms, just like the Magnepan better than the SME 3009 II, 3009/S2 Imp and Infinity Black Widow.
Does your MA-77 not have a plug at the base of the mounting post? Is it so early it just has wires dangling? All the pics I saw showed it with a DIN cable if there was a phono cable with the arm. You did say it was an early arm.
Not trying to sound condescending about this, just showing my frustration with the Magnepan tonearms selling on ebay NEW, really NEW in box for 250 opening bid 325 BIN which adjusted for inflation is about 65 bucks in 1980 for a tonearm, best under $1000 today that sold for 325 new back then. Folks are missing it even though the seller has moved a number of them. I have a few, have clued up some friends to them and over on ak Jim bought one (his second, sold the other one) and mentioned it and there was NO comment about it other than mine in his thread. Folks just don't know the arm. I have other arms, just like the Magnepan better than the SME 3009 II, 3009/S2 Imp and Infinity Black Widow.
Does your MA-77 not have a plug at the base of the mounting post? Is it so early it just has wires dangling? All the pics I saw showed it with a DIN cable if there was a phono cable with the arm. You did say it was an early arm.
Micro made arms for "complete" tables and also sold "replacement" arms loose. The loose arms have the DIN plug on the bottom, and these were also used on the higher-spec Micro tables (if you wanted an arm included).
So, the MA-505 comes in several flavors for use on a dedicated table, and those versions are cheap, compared to the ones that have height adjustment designed as replacement arms. But the point is the dedicated arms (for specific tables) have loose wires, and the "replacement" arms have a DIN plug.
The second point is if you need upper arm mechanical bits for a 505 for example, buying a dedicated arm is a good way to get them cheap.
So, the MA-505 comes in several flavors for use on a dedicated table, and those versions are cheap, compared to the ones that have height adjustment designed as replacement arms. But the point is the dedicated arms (for specific tables) have loose wires, and the "replacement" arms have a DIN plug.
The second point is if you need upper arm mechanical bits for a 505 for example, buying a dedicated arm is a good way to get them cheap.
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The Thorens I had back when might have been a 125 variant. I remember it had those big rectangular buttons anyway.
It was NOS in the box I bought at a hi-fi show at the civic center or something. Worked well for several years but then didn't... I was migrating to CDs at the time and ended up selling it (for what I paid for it I think) and had nothing until I got the Planar 3 years later.
It was NOS in the box I bought at a hi-fi show at the civic center or something. Worked well for several years but then didn't... I was migrating to CDs at the time and ended up selling it (for what I paid for it I think) and had nothing until I got the Planar 3 years later.
Yes a 125 variant.
Had a 125 from new in 74 for a couple years
bounced around tts for a few years and in 86 bought a used set up
TD-160 Super, Magnepan tonearm my second one, Dynavector 23R with Musical Fidelity AC-1 moving coil phono preamp (to phono input)
TD-125 showed up here in the last 10 years and a 126 in the last 5 so sold the 125. Looking to sell the 160 Super and a guy in our group is interested.
Like having a Belt drive in the collection as well as Direct drive, a couple of the Kenwoods 500/600 both with Magnepans, now.
The 125/126 are a nice bump from the 160 series because they handle footfalls better. Mounted to the wall, probably not much difference in that aspect of these tables.
Had a 125 from new in 74 for a couple years
bounced around tts for a few years and in 86 bought a used set up
TD-160 Super, Magnepan tonearm my second one, Dynavector 23R with Musical Fidelity AC-1 moving coil phono preamp (to phono input)
TD-125 showed up here in the last 10 years and a 126 in the last 5 so sold the 125. Looking to sell the 160 Super and a guy in our group is interested.
Like having a Belt drive in the collection as well as Direct drive, a couple of the Kenwoods 500/600 both with Magnepans, now.
The 125/126 are a nice bump from the 160 series because they handle footfalls better. Mounted to the wall, probably not much difference in that aspect of these tables.
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