Below you will found our manuals on the thorens td145. We offer an in house rewiring service for all arms. Around the back are gold phono sockets and iec power socket. If the record player is not in use for a longer time, it is advisable to remove the belt in order to prevent a premature ageing under tension. The td 203 leaves aficionados room to finetune and adjust the. Unfollow thorens td 115 to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.
Many underestimate it because of its slightly odd looks and memories of the lacklustre tp predecessor. It is a precision instrument which has to be restored to deliver optimum reproduction quality. Volume is fine with homc cartridge and mm phono stage. Help fixing my thorens td180 motor dont know where to. Jun 04, 2012 keep the tpa its a great arm and sounds rather nicer on the td150 than the regas, even the r200.
Thorens td145 mark i denon dl110 moving coil cartridge bottom chipboard panel replace wmdf tonearm rewired with cardas tonearm wire and cartridge clips cardas rca cable newish belt heavy duty power cord 12 guage subchassis dampened plinth slightly massloaded with lead suspension. The later topoftherange td520 and td2001 are based on the td320. Its a great setup, but not in the same league as the thorens setup. Thorens td160 mki is a great turntable but it is not a plug and play device. Thorens turntable parts,tonearm parts,thorens tpo 70 miniature cartridge wand 9. As with most of vintage stuff, if you want to get the best out of it, you need to do some work so is the case with td160. I also own a rega rp324 with the rb300 arm and denon dl160 mc cartridge. I become a danger to myself by screwing around on ebay. It is time to upgrade my thorens td150 tonearm audiokarma. Thorens tp60 head shell w new wires and some hardware. The thorens precision belt should be exchanged at least every other year. Keep the tpa its a great arm and sounds rather nicer on the td150 than the regas, even the r200. The signals generated by the pickup cartridges are however very small and therefore must be amplified to a much higher level.
The cable from the base of the arm to the preamp was broken so i had to change it. Help fixing my thorens td180 motor dont know where to start hey everyone. User cp faq members list calendar new posts search quick links chat room 4 log out we appreciate your help. The td 203 leaves aficionados room to finetune and adjust the performance to their personal preferences. If it were me, id look at a rewire and leave it at that. Thorens td 160 165, 166, super restoration, repair and. The thorens 126 mkiii got a lower rating when it was compared to the earlier td 125s, the simpler td 160, the td 126 mki, mkii,mkiv because of the use of a dc motor with a 72 pole tachogenerator motor drive like in the td 105 and td 110. This swiss german company has been making highperformance turntables and accessories since the. The turntable comes fully assembled and is factoryset. Anyway, i dont have a time frame, ive had the thorens for 3 years now, it was my main tt for less than a year, before i got the the ar turntable, and that tt sounded better than the td150ab with a m97xe, and i always figured it was probably the ta, maybe it was the cart, it is possible the m97xe is not a good match for the tp. View and download thorens tp 92 user manual online. The service manual functions as a repair guide for troubleshooting and sometimes contains tips for refurbishing and modifications.
Thorens went on building and upgradind both the td1 td160, td146, td166 and the td3 td320, td318, td316 types. Thorens td 1701 overview and full product specs on cnet. I will do all the tests and set up after i sand down the top plate and respray it with clear lacquer and new suspension arrive as the one on the pictures is the old one and after few attends fail to set it up properly. Thorens td160 schematic maintenance manual thorens. The thorens td 160 is the top classic model from the 1970s. The tonearm, for example, offers facilities to adjust azimuth and overhang. The dc motor is the very reason i chose the 126 mkiii. If the software is not always report errors, click the download, thank you. Hello all, i took my backup thorens to a local repair shop to see what was wrong with it and they told me the wiring inside the tonearm had gone bad specifically the right channel wiring. Thorens turntables can be considered stateoftheart in hifi technology as they would extract even the most minute details from your precious vinyl records.
As an added bonus, headshell will include a new set of wires with gold plated clips, and some hardware for cartridge mounting. At the other end, the headshell was fully adjustable and could be slid in and out to compensate for stylus overhand and tilted to correct for vta, refinements that were usually absent from modestly priced. Over time, thorens has also produced harmonics and even automatic lighters, but now it is sound equipment and primarily gramophones that are in the product portfolio. Got a td160 with its std tp15 which had a light buzzy noise prob, earthlike it seemed to me. The thorens td 146 is the classic model from the 1970s. A laser vibrometer was used to analyse the tubes resonances, enabling. The thorens td 160 basic modifications and maintenance, and rega tonearm upgrade. The only way cables could cause such a loss in voltage is if they are broken, afaik. Im talking about the wire from the base of the arm to the. Thorens td 160 mk ii and the famous isotrack tonearmstandard with tp16 mk ii or mk iii isotrack tonearm. New cables for thorens td 160 audiogon discussion forum.
Thorens is a legendary name in the audiophile hifi world. The following topics regarding thorens in general can be found in the forums. Topics about specific models can be found on the model pages. Purpose of some of the upgrades described in this article is to make this turntable more user friendly, whereas others, to make it more. Which thorens tonearm tp vs tpa vs tp16 vinyl engine.
It adds significant value to the td 240 and td 1901, which are now available as td 2402 and td 1902. One that looks forward while it looks back, if you will. Just inherited a thorens td180 and hundreds of lps from my father and i want to take good care of it, despite not being that good of a turntable so i read online. Hi dears, im gonna rewire my old thorens td160 tunrtable, i use it in my office in my secondary system.
Why not post the details here so everyone can read them. Beltdrive 3speed 33 45 and 78 rpm electronic dc controlled motor and 1. Thorens pr15 integrated tube amplifier pair youtube. In particular, if you own a td160, you need to visit this site. Thorens td 295 mk iv turntable with tp41 tonearm and at. Thorens is a swiss manufacturer of highend audio equipment and best known for its wide range of highquality, versatile turntables. Incognito universal type arm cardas rewire the classic incognito for all makes of arms. His is a second one that i acquired autumn 2007 from ebay. Steve ramsey woodworking for mere mortals recommended for you.
Please email us to discuss individual prices and shipping arrangements. I decided to try a rewire, with std litz stuff and all is fine but for a similar tho not exactly the same it ceases mostly when needle on lp odd earth issue. I was wondering how easy or difficult it is to rewire the tonearm on a thorens td160. Ac 16pole synchronous motor, belt drive, 33 and 45 rpm, mechanically switched, platter weight 3. It takes no more than five minutes from opening the box to playing music from a vinyl record. I was a bit suspicious of the arm, but the rebuild, careful arm bearing balancing and headshell rewire have. Ive been doing some research and it appears the old low effective mass 7. Using a resonance calculator and the info i can find on the manufacturers sites, seems to rule out all the suggestions except the ortofons. Restoring the thorens td124 whenever my family travels without me, i get a glimpse of how the human mind really works.
Incognito universal type arm silver rewire pro cartridge mounting kit all you need to tweak and mount your cartridge to pro standards. Thorens turntable parts,tonearm parts,thorens tpo 70. Technical specifications model td 160 hd function manual operation drive system belt drive internally via integrated. I will need to wire the motor to the power supply and then to the mains. New thorens td124121 td124 tonearm board for sme 3009 made in the usa. Service manuals, owners manuals, schematics, diagrams, datasheets, brochures online for free download and free to your amplifier, receiver, tape, cd, tuner, turntable and recorder.
Thorens td160 mki turntable upgrade at audio nostalgia. The arm tube is manufactured from coldforged, eightlayer aluminium. Since this was written the arm has also been rewired with litz wire, see rega arm rewire. Retro hifi is a nice site about vintage audio equipment in general. Thorens thorens lots of thoren stuff thorens td 146 and td 166 mkii owners manual ron stewarts home on the web tony anson. This fits the thorens tp16 arm, used on several thorens turntables. Check of the platter bearing and motor including bearings main platter bearing restoration cleaning, lubricating drive platter surface were belt rides cleaning of oxidation and staining. It is a precision instrument which, with reasonable care, will deliver optimum reproduction quality and protect your records for years to come. British audio products online cartridge rebuilds and arm. Vinyl asylum is also a great source of information about turntables, old and new, including thorens.
The td 203 is a high quality out of the box solution from thorens. Download the thorens td145 manuals for free hifi manuals. Which arm would you choose to go on a td150 with a denon dl103. Sep 29, 20 i wanted to center the arm on the armboard, so the board is bigger than a standard 150. Not very relevent, but i had my td166 mkii rewired with a noname litz rca cable.
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