The best tonearms for it are ADC, Connoisseur, Formula IV, Grace, Hadcock, Ortofon, and SME. It has the 16-pole two-phase motor designed specifically to reduce stray magnetic flux and wow-and-flutter. Good luck and let us know what you decide. The TD 160 BC MkII was a floating suspension belt-drive turntable manufactured by the Thorens Corporation. I think the Vinyl Nirvana dude does all that and more if that kind of work is not in your wheelhouse. The stock arm is just ok but has serious limitations in terms of sonics, performance and cartridge choice. If you really want to keep it, think about doing at least the following:Ĭlean and re-lube the bearing assembly, checking for wear/damage as well. I still love that Thorens and can't really ever see myself selling it but you would need to throw some big dollars at it to freshen it up and get it to current audiophile standards. I eventually ordered a new Rega P5 and put them side by side, swapping out the same cartridge and there really was no comparison. Just like the also new TD 403 DD, this comes with the newly developed Thorens TP 150 tonearm and a cartridge from Ortofon. Thorens TD 121 Turntable w/ SME M2-12R Tonearm. As an updated version of the TD 150, Thorens introduces the turntable TD 1500. SME 3009 Tonearm w/ Nagaoka MP-30 Cartridge. I did some tweaks but still found myself wanting more. Thorens TD125 TURNTABLE WITH RABCO SL-8E TONEARM 1960s 1070s Wood Trim. It is a precision instrument which has to.
#SME TONEARM TO A THORENS TD 160 SERIES#
I have a Thorens TD 147 Jubilee-essentially the same set up and had the Thorens since new. The best tonearms for it are ADC, Connoisseur, Formula IV, Grace, Hadcock, Ortofon, and SME. The deck was introduced in 1972 as a successor for the excellently built but ageing TD 150 like with other Thorens at the time, it was available with or without a Thorens TP-16 tonearm in the UK, the vast majority of buyers chose the considerably superior SME 3009S2 and later a SME Series III. Ive resurrected my old 70s Thorens TD 160BC Mk2 and SME 3009 Mk2 tonearm.
#SME TONEARM TO A THORENS TD 160 UPGRADE#
The arm’s effective length is 232.8mm, overhang is 17.8mm and the offset angle is. Thorens Tonearm Upgrade Interlink Thorens TD-160, 145, 165 Dust Cover Hinge. There’s also an anti-resonance ring precisely placed around the arm’s exterior. The familiar TP92 is a 9 inch arm featuring a highly precise internally damped aluminum tube. I asked myself the very same question a few years back. Thorens TD 1601 TurntableIt Might As Well Be Sprung Part II. No offense but a stock Rega RP3 would just kill it in it's current state. Seeing as you are asking for opinions, I'll give you mine, only because I've been there and my opinion is not theoretical.
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