Thorens TD 165

[laatsch55]

So where does the 165 fit in the food chain?

 

[Elite-ist]

Highly regarded. Derek can offer more info as he has a TD-160 as his regular turntable.

Nnado.

 

[8991XJ]

It was a lower model of the line but since we only know about the 160s and 120s here in the states, generally, I don't know how many lower models were available below the 165.

Things that vary in the line are the sub platter, metal or plastic, the bearing (shaft of the sub platter) 7 or 10 mm, the construction of the base and the bottom cover. The switch cover on the one I had was plastic whereas the switch cover on the TD-160 Super is metal.

I'm not familiar with the arms enough to know if there is a difference.

The Orion shows it at $180 sometime in the 74-79 availability listed.

During that time the 160C was 275.

 

[laatsch55]

Thank you very much.

 

[derek92994]

The majority of the time the TD 160 Supers didn't come with an arm (Introduced in 1982), you had to purchase that separately. The 160 supers that did include an arm had a TP16 MKIII (Isotrack). The build quality is much more solid than the 165 (damping material applied to the underside of the motor plate/sub-chassis pan and a heavier bottom plate). The pulley has a clutch to take strain off the motor on spin up.

The TD 165 (1972) was less expensive and came with the TP11 Tonearm. The motor and pulley is different (no clutch). Has a resin inner platter (7mm bearing) instead of the solid metal one the 160 Super has (10mm bearing).

 

[Northwinds]

Here's a 146 I used to have, also had a 145 and a 320 mkII