Thorens 150

[speakerman1]

Now this is objective. A Thorens just to me does not look as it would sound good. LOL Does anyone have one? LOL

 

[Fairchild]

A lot depends on the arm and the cartridge, but that is only my opinion. I do have a 160 with a stock arm and a Pickering cartridge. It ain't a Fairchild but it isn't a bad table either.

For reference. http://www.analogue-classics.com/html/thorens_td_150.html

Jim

 

[speakerman1]

I know I have to step up cart wise. There I am a blind man walking. LOL

 

[Pure_Brew]

I hear "sprung" tables have a following due to the sound. I've heard half broken junk that were sprung sounding better then so called "budget audiophile" tables. Proves nothing, but the experience can be leading.

 

[Fairchild]

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I agree Craig. The arm and the cartridge are a most of the sound, the plynth does contribute some too.

I believe a good TT is a TT that can provide a stable platform that has the ability to isolate the platter and tonearm from vibrations and have a constant consistant speed without contributing any noise for the pickup to pick up. Fairchild uses a 2 belt system to isolate the motor from the platter and it seems to work well. The weight of the platter makes for a very good flywheel to aid in keeping things steady.

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thorens has a good reputation for this part, what youdo after is your idea.

Learn about Thorens here. http://www.theanalogdept.com/

I believe they are fine machines at what they do, keep in mind they are vintage equipment, but, the drive s still superior, work on the rest.

Jim​

 

[Gepetto]

To my taste, the Thorens classic tables just have too many moving parts in the drive train. All opportunities to introduce mechanical noise. I agree it is mostly the arm and cartridge that contribute to great playback but the background noise comes next.

The simpler, the better in my opinion (also the more massive, the better).

 

[gamve]

With the TD150, don't let the looks fool you. With a few modifications these are a fine turntable. Mine has a Grace 707 arm and an AT OC9 MC cartridge. This table is very good.

 

[Gepetto]

Was speaking of the classic TD124, I don't know anything about the TD150 series. The TD124 is a collector's classic table and looks very retro/nice. Just too much hardware involved for spinning a platter for my taste.