While the btd12s tone arm is offered as a separate unit, the td 5 is never sold separately. Jim offers a comprehensive td124 rebuild service, and his work is superb and reasonably priced. Via his ebay listing, i hired him to rebuild the motor on my td124 and sent him the entire chassis, so that he could remove and reinstall the motor for me. The td 165 is the entry level thorens so dont be so quick to judge the entire thorens lineup based on your experience with the td 165. Thorens td 158 record turntable product overview what. The thorens td 5 is a precision transcription turntable designed to function, for peak performance, solely with the thorens btd12s professional tone arm. The td 309 has many virtues, and its vices were few and of little consequence.
This is the kind of deck which shows the gateway to real highend vinyl playback. The td309 grew an extra octave and more pressure and definition down low. Fitting heavier arms like the linn ittok or various regas is therefore not such an issue. Im sure he would be able to work on the td 5 as well. Apr 19, 2015 the thorens td 124 is better than any word. Jan 15, 2009 so i stopped upgrading the td 160 and got hold of a td 125 which is a much heavier construction. The first is that the ubiquitous subchassis architecture of outer plinth connected via springs to an inner platform isnt present. Picked up a vintage thorens td5 turntable steve hoffman.
This is the 14 pages manual for thorens td 5 service manual. View and download thorens td 180 instruction manual online. The thorens td 146 and td 166 mkii turntables are precision instruments which, with reasonable care, will deliver optimum reproduction quality and protect your records for years to come. Feb 19, 20 jim offers a comprehensive td 124 rebuild service, and his work is superb and reasonably priced. Hello all, i am looking to replace my aging denon dp47f and i am considering the thorens td1902. It is a great piece somewhat like its elder brother td124. Thorens td5 manual 3speed beltidlerdrive turntable vinyl.
At the same time a less expensive td165 was offered with the tp11 tonearm. The td 850 was the rolls royce of the three, giving a stately and unfazed rendition of any lp played on it. The tree is gently processed and painted with 4 layers of matte varnish. Td147 td160 super vinyl nirvana vintage ar and thorens. Famous for expressing the heart and soul of music through vinyl reproduction, the thorens 124 has to be restored in order to realize its whole potential. Dec 28, 2009 hi, i personally own a td 5 turntable. I can see these being marketed for home use and libraries and amateur radio stations. This new tonearm used the same gimbal pivot bearing, arm tube and head shell as the tp16 but substituted a weightonstring style of antiskate control and also featured a different counterweight. Download the thorens td160 manuals for free hifi manuals. The td 158 is a complete and comfortable record player. Below you will found our manuals on the thorens td 160. It is a precision instrument which, with reasonable care, will deliver optimum reproduction quality and protect your records for years to come. The top plate is a quarter inch steel so the suspension is much firmer and less bouncy.
Fish715, hungary, budapest and elso zalai radiomuzeum alapitvany, first zala county radio museum foundation. I am using an ortofon om30 super on my allstock td166 mkii with pretty good results. Visit us online for more information or to download service manuals today. While i wouldnt say that the thorens td160 mk ii is. Topangebote fur thorens td 5 online entdecken bei ebay.
Thorens td 160 td 145 td 165 td 125 mkii alignment gauge for tp16 tp11. Below you will found our manuals on the thorens td 145. Later in 1982 thorens introduced the td160 super which was similar to the mk ii but had a few improvements such as a heavier cabinet, more dampening, a heavier bottom plate and better dust cover hinges. Afaik, heavier weights and clamps can be a problem for suspended tables like the td 160. After some experimentation we set the stylus pressure to 2. Thorens td309 reprinted with permission from uhf magazine no. Jim offers a comprehensive td 124 rebuild service, and his work is superb and reasonably priced. Thorens td5 manual 3speed beltidlerdrive turntable. Td170, it has a threespeed 334578 electronicallycontrolled motor. Thorens manuals, schematics and brochures hifi manuals. The td 203 is a high quality out of the box solution from thorensa. Those on stern diets will protest that it delivered more than strictly necessary but it did so quite with bravura. I eventually found what i was after as a classic motor oil for vintage engines, totally additive free sae 30, but there are a lot of different opinions.
Get the best deal for thorens 5 from the largest online selection at. The thorens td 203 is the latest new turntable on the market. The middle layer is made from crystalclear acrylic, the upper and lower layers from col oured acrylic available in. Via his ebay listing, i hired him to rebuild the motor on my td 124 and sent him the entire chassis, so that he could remove and reinstall the motor for me. Here you can download user manuals, brochures, technical. Use filters to find rigged, animated, lowpoly or free 3d models. I had some problems finding oil as the bearing manufacturers used additive free sae 30 oil.
And thats a good thing, because we ran into two problems we can only hope. The turntable comes fully assembled and is factoryset. Also you have replacement of idler and the belt available on ebay if you want. Suspension tables also have to be mounted on a stable surface. What i wish to do is replace my dp47f and transfer my ortofon 2m red to the thorens td1902. So i stopped upgrading the td160 and got hold of a td125 which is a much heavier construction. Rare twotonearm variant of the td 126 series showing thorens at its peak, just before digital would alter the market forever. Download the thorens td145 manuals for free hifi manuals. The owners manual is used as an reference guide, instruction manual and instruction book. T d jakes sarah roosevelt 2015 sarah roosevelt copyright 2015 by sarah roosevelt all rights reserved. Service manuals, owners manuals, schematics, diagrams, datasheets, brochures online for free download and free to your amplifier, receiver, tape, cd, tuner, turntable and recorder. Below you will found our manuals on the thorens td160.
As the needle tip location and height, as well as the weight of the cartridge, are generally different for these various types of pickups, some minor. Following pioneer, who earlier this year unveiled their new plug in and play turntable, highend audio company thorens have also unveiled their newest turntable, the td 203 a slick, beltdriven deck for homelistening. The mpx also had the upper hand in localization focus and a calmer more sorted stage. Afaik, heavier weights and clamps can be a problem for suspended tables like the td160. Select picture or schematic to display from thumbnails on the right and click for download. This is thorens td 160 mkii by jan van wessel on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. The universal plugin shell of the tone arm allows to the owner of a td 4 turntable to make use of various types of pickup cartridges.
Thorens td 124 restoration, repair and upgrade the legendary thorens td 124 turntable offers incomparable musical performance. It is a great piece somewhat like its elder brother td 124. I know the stock td16x series tonearms have a poor reputation, but mine has always tracked well and sound pretty good. With vinyl sales soaring its no surprise that life is pretty good for turntable manufacturers too. The thorens td5 is a precision transcription turntable designed to function. Download the thorens td5 manuals for free hifi manuals. I know the stock td 16x series tonearms have a poor reputation, but mine has always tracked well and sound pretty good. Thorens td124, sts turntables, thorens turntable sales, repairs, upgrades, customizing, thorens td124 restoration, thorens td124 service, thorens td124 repair, garrard 301 restoration, garrard 301 repair, garrard 301 service, garrard 401, thorens sales. Hifi phono thorens td 45184 galerien ebel holztechnik. View and download thorens td 147 instruction manual online. The biggest collection of thorens manuals and schematics. Stereo images were very stable in space, giving the sense that everything was secure in place with no hint of uncertainty in thatpositioning. The td 203 leaves aficionados room to finetune and adjust the performance to their personal preferences.
Td160 td145 page 2 of 2 vinyl nirvana vintage ar and. Im sure he would be able to work on the td5 as well. If you have additional documentation please consider donating a copy to our free archive. Please login or register a free account in the forum to download files. You can find a lot of great info on the td160 turntables at. The autostop feature and the lifting mechanism of the td 146 enable faultless reproduction to be combined with the convenience of automatic endofplay shutoff. Als kleiner bruder des legendaren td 124 verfugte dieses gerat uber dasselbe antriebssystem. The service manual functions as a repair guide for troubleshooting and sometimes contains tips for refurbishing and modifications. Available in any file format including fbx, obj, max, 3ds, c4d.
It goes without saying that it features a fully automatic mode of operation, an electronic speed selector and last but not least, a highquality acrylic cover to keep dust away. Thorens 8 track flat belt fast shipping return policy. Thorens chose cast iron for the td 124 series due to its outstanding properties. That being said, if your td 165 is properly tuned up and set up, it would easily stand up against any other products entry level tables, even todays. The ease of setup comes not at the expense of those who wish to tinker. This page will be changed as i gain experience, find new resources, and correct mistakes. The power comes from a wall wart, making it easy to run the table in any country in the world that has mains power. If anybody on this forum has experience with the td 1902 either good or bad please share that experience with me. The thorens td 146 is the classic model from the 1970s. The other big difference is in the arm, which looks more like a real tone armand, it would turn out, sounds like one too. Information for the td 5 is scarce because of its relative low sales and esteem compared to famous big brother td 124. The td 124 drive platter, also known as the main platter or subplatter, is an essential element in the thorens design concept. Thorens td 124 restoration, repair and upgrade berlin.
A cross between a breitling watch and a combine harvester, the td124 is another of the great tables. Link zur bedienungsanleitung englisch, pdf, 1221 kb. You could try cleaning and lubing the bearingshaft. Feb 14, 2007 the td 850 was the rolls royce of the three, giving a stately and unfazed rendition of any lp played on it. As the metal is porous and the oil migrates in and. The schwabian highmass deck was tonally more even though somewhat shaded in the upper end offset by more pressure down low, with a vocal band free of the swiss players tendency for crispness. Thorens td 124, td 185 td 224, td 4 td 5 d007 high quality fast shipping. Note to view pdf files the latest version of the official acrobat. The middle layer is made from crystalclear acrylic, the upper and lower layers from col oured acrylic available in red, blue, orange, white or black. Even suggestions for alternatives at the td1902 price range would be. The new td 2015 uses a solid, crystalclear 25mm acrylic plinth. Thorens td 2015 and td 2035 new turntables mono and stereo. The 33mm plinth of the td 2035 uses three layers of acrylic that are bonded with a highperformance adhesive.
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