The turntable comes fully assembled and is factoryset. It is a great piece somewhat like its elder brother td 124. The thorens td203 is a nicely built and capable deck packed with good quality engineering. Td115 for sale td115 manual owners thorens original. Iirc, the td1456 series are the same tables except for an autostop feature. However the motor is an ac synchronous type, electronically controlled. Slightly better than the lenco gl75 and the garrard 301, the thorens td 124 is truly one of the best turntables of all time. Genuine thorens bitumous damping panels for td160 etc. Thorens td126 mk2 turntable service manual english.
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. Lab tests we installed a shure v15 type vmr cartridge in the thorens tonearm for our tests. Below you will found our manuals on the thorens td145. The td 206 opts for a classic turntable look with a rectangular mdf plinth available in red, black or white highgloss lacquer. As the name would suggest, the thorens td 160 super is the best of the bunch, as it comes with a heavier plinth and bottom plate, as well as a damped subchassis. Thorens td 150 mk ii user manual, html courtesy of dave roberts retrohifi td150mkii interior cabinet dimensions courtesy of sergey didkovsky. The mki td160 is the second choice, which might seem a little counterintuitive. Thorens manuals, schematics and brochures hifi manuals. The 5 and 124 share some drivetrain parts including the motor possibly with smaller. Thorens actually added bituminous damping on the 80s td160 super version which also had a larger more solid mdf plinth. Features include a clean and uncoloured sound, frictionfree, velocitysensing electronic shutoff, sound improving platter mat and easily adjustable suspension.
Download the thorens td145 manuals for free hifi manuals. Thank you very much for your confidence in our product, the record player. The thorens td 125 and thorens td 126 the turntable shop. The nicer beltdriven tables from that era the td125 and td126 series are pretty darn close to the linns in terms of quality, especially if you put a nicer arm on them. 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. The mki td 160 is the second choice, which might seem a little counterintuitive. Must i use a keyboard, a remote, or a tonearm fingerlift. The following models were also produced in the 100 series.
The service manual functions as a repair guide for troubleshooting and sometimes contains tips for refurbishing and modifications. Get the best deal for thorens 5 from the largest online selection at. As the name would suggest, the thorens td160 super is the best of the bunch, as it comes with a heavier plinth and bottom plate, as well as a damped subchassis. In the opinion of the analog nuts out there, would a thorens td 350 with an sme m2 tonearm be an upgrade, a downgrade, lateral or just good but differnt. Linn lp12 vs thoren td350 audiogon discussion forum. Feb 19, 20 jim offers a comprehensive td 124 rebuild service, and his work is superb and reasonably priced.
An internal thorens flat drive belt is coupled to an electronically controlled dc motor, giving you a choice of 33 rpm speed for lps and 45 rpm speed for that stack of 45s. Swiss precision the story of the thorens td 124 and. 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. Below you will found our manuals on the thorens td 145. Thorens td5 manual 3speed beltidlerdrive turntable vinyl. Thanks to elaborate control circuitry, an extremely stable acrylic plinth and a heavy aluminium platter, the turntables are made to sound as exciting as they look. The thorens td 124 is the king of the idler drive resurgence. Its unusual to find a unipivot arm on a product of this price and that decision certainly has an impact on the fluid. Im sure he would be able to work on the td 5 as well. The thorens td 520 measures 2158 inches wide, 1638 inches deep, and 678 inches high with its clearplastic hinged dust cover lowered. Jim offers a comprehensive td124 rebuild service, and his work is superb and reasonably priced. 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. The td 203 is a high quality out of the box solution from thorens. I can see these being marketed for home use and libraries and amateur radio stations.
It is a great piece somewhat like its elder brother td124. Thorens td224 owners manual, service manuals and schematics are for reference only and the vinyl engine bears no responsibility for errors or other inaccuracies. It uses a belt to drive its idler wheel, which is a different design concept to other idler drives. The td designation, incidentally, comes from the french tourne disque, literally record spinner, or turntable. While the btd12s tone arm is offered as a separate unit, the td 5 is never sold separately. Thorens td5 turntable service and restoration duration. You could try cleaning and lubing the bearingshaft. The nicer beltdriven tables from that era the td 125 and td 126 series are pretty darn close to the linns in terms of quality, especially if you put a nicer arm on them.
Suspension tables also have to be mounted on a stable surface. With the purchase of this device you have acquired a precision instrument for the purpose of playing back analogue records. Works for me and i dont have to push on the supension springs. Td170 is not quite the lowestpriced of the line that would be the appropriatelylabelled mini, but it costs no more than what can frankly be called junk turntables. The technics sld3 is a fully automatic, direct drive turntable. It takes no more than five minutes from opening the box to playing music from a vinyl record. May 08, 2010 according to swiss precision the td 5 has the same drive system as the td 124. Contents page thorens factory warranty 2 technical specification 3 unpacking and assembly 4 electrical connections and installation 4 tonearm and pickup cartridge 5 vertical alignment 6 operation of the td 170 7.
Thorens td 158 vs denon dp 300f vs marantztt42 vs stanton. Compared with the more smartly dressed clearaudio concept and project 2xperience 2pack, the thorens appears functional and it doesnt really pull off the. The power supply of the td295 is still a wall wart, which adapts without being asked to pretty much any current worldwide. The signal goes through the ans2 low transformer from audio note into the phonostage of the rogers e20a, feeding ls 35a speakers made by spendor. Service manuals, owners manuals, schematics, diagrams, datasheets, brochures online for free download and free to your amplifier. Hawaii, alaska, puerto rico please inquire for additional shipping cost. The thorens td 5 is a precision transcription turntable designed to function, for peak performance, solely with the thorens btd12s professional tone arm. If the malfunction cannot be remedied on site by sending you the respective userserviceable spare part, you are kindly requested to send the unit in its original shipping box to the thorens representative in your country. Also you have replacement of idler and the belt available on ebay if you want.
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. Jan 28, 2015 the td 206 opts for a classic turntable look with a rectangular mdf plinth available in red, black or white highgloss lacquer. Dec 28, 2009 hi, i personally own a td 5 turntable. The thorens td520 is a worthy successor to the classic td 126 mkii. Nov 21, 2014 thorens td 125 turntable beautifully styled flagships from the 1970s, both the 125, and the 126 stand as germanys finest domestic turntables from the golden age.
Acoustic research xa thorens tp16 tonearm 7732900330. Thorens turntables td 2035 td 2015 the new acrylicseries is stunning not only from a visual point of view. The biggest collection of thorens manuals and schematics. It is a more massive version of thorens twin solid core chassis design incorporating fine pitch adjustment and the new 12 tp90 high precision tonearm. View and download thorens td 150ii instruction manual online. Apr 18, 2017 the td 203 makes it easy to appreciate the work thats gone into the recording but falls a little short in outright entertainment.
You can buy these damping bits on ebay precut to fit. It retains the 78rpm speed with electronic cueing and shutoff. This uses the same e50 motor and drive system as the famous thorens td 124. I documenti che otteniamo dal fabbricante del dispositivothorens td 158 possono essere suddivisi in diversi gruppi. It is a precision instrument which, with reasonable care, will deliver optimum reproduction quality and protect your records for years to come. The thorens td 146 is the classic model from the 1970s. The thorens td5 is a precision transcription turntable designed to. According to swiss precision the td 5 has the same drive system as the td 124. This uses the same e50 motor and drive system as the famous thorens td124. Perfect for all repairservice shop or audio professionals users that want to have a lot of thorens manuals. Feb 14, 2007 iirc, the td 1456 series are the same tables except for an autostop feature.
Rebuilt the motor including the sintered bronze bushings. The thorens td124 has received a resurgence of interest as of late by both collectors and ultra. Media in category thorens the following 24 files are in this category, out of 24 total. The thorens td124 is the king of the idler drive resurgence. Sells for 300 euros here dual cs 4551 turntable 33, 45, 78 rpm.
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. The thorens td124 has received a resurgence of interest as of late by both collectors and ultrafi modifiers. Surprisingly enough, the td170 is a threespeed table, able to play 78s. No level, strobe or 2 piece platter with decoupling device on the 5. This appliance however requires your attention with respect to setup, placement and. The autostop feature and the lifting mechanism of the td 146 enable faultless reproduction to be combined with the convenience of automatic endofplay shutoff. May 26, 2018 bg180 restoration and service of a thorens td 5 turntable. It takes no more than five minutes from opening the box to. Information for the td 5 is scarce because of its relative low sales and esteem compared to famous big brother td 124. That thorens is made by whats left of dual in germany the td158 is basically a rebadged dual automatic, possibly a cs450455.
There is no suspended subchassis, but the very substantial plinth sits on massive rubber feet which insulate it. Nov 22, 2016 thorens td 5 turntable service and restoration duration. Thorens td 125 turntable beautifully styled flagships from the 1970s, both the 125, and the 126 stand as germanys finest domestic turntables from the golden age. Service manuals, owners manuals, schematics, diagrams, datasheets, brochures online for free download and free to your amplifier, receiver, tape, cd, tuner, turntable and recorder. Slightly better than the lenco gl75 and the garrard 301, the thorens td124 is truly one of the best turntables of all time.
Bg180 restoration and service of a thorens td5 turntable. Td115 for sale td115 manual owners thorens original hawaii, alaska, puerto rico please inquire for additional shipping cost. Im sure he would be able to work on the td5 as well. The combination of the thorens td111 turntable, wb 111 base and the ortofon skg212. The spindle issue is the price you pay for admission to thorens. 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. Fitted with 16pole synchronous motor with 2phase generator. Reproduction without prior permission or for financial gain is strictly prohibited. Apr 29, 2020 the technics sld3 is a fully automatic, direct drive turntable. Thorens td5 manual 3speed beltidlerdrive turntable. Thorens td126 mk2 turntable service manual english language.
I will do my best to make you a satisfied customer if i have made a mistake. The bearing on the 5 is 10 millimeters to the 124s 14 millimeters. Note to view pdf files the latest version of the official acrobat reader. Linn lp12 vs thoren td350 i currently own a nice linn lp12 with lingo powersupply, a naim aro tonearm and a built in naim phonopre with hicap power supply. The thorens td158 is a 2speed, dualcartridge beltdrive turntable. The thorens td318 is the more expensive version of the td 316, featuring the same suspended chassis and resonant free platter, but with the addition of autolift and shut off. Picked up a vintage thorens td5 turntable steve hoffman. Of those you listed i think the denon is ok but its probably made elsewhere see edit. The td 203 makes it easy to appreciate the work thats gone into the recording but falls a little short in outright entertainment. So here it is the thorens td 127 electronic with sme 3012 series ii with bronze base from analog tube audio, germany and ortofon spu royal n in a clearaudio headshell. Thorens td318 manual 2speed semiautomatic beltdrive.
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