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If yes, the Thorens TD 160 will be a good option for you to spend many hours Who loves fiddling with your turntable, tweaking and modifying it to the best? If you know your own preferences and style are you one of the audiophiles The Thorens TD 160 Super is 17 inches wide, 14-1/4 inches deep, and 6-3/4 inches high with its cover closed. The sound is often compared with the classic Linn turntables.
#Sme tonearm to a thorens td 160 manuals#
Manuals and a vintage Shure stylus force gauge for setup.A classy wall-mounted turntable rack - essential for the best sound.Shure V15 III bought from old new stock 8 years ago, fitted with a new Jico SAS stylus (the cartridge is a bonus - you never know if you would like a cartridge without a listen).
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Original dust cover plus a new dust cover that accommodates the SME arm.You could deconstruct the many extras and sell it at a profit! Not in original boxes, but packed in a turntable box, and 2 other boxes for the rack and extra dust cover - and well padded. The black base was nicked (see picture) in packing, and the dust cover(s) has minor normal-wear scratches. Hello, have a thorens td-160 super, sme 3009 series III tonearm. Its 70s styling is enjoyable, and with an SME arm and new plinth SME Model 15 Turntable w/309 Arm or Series V Arm The SME Model 15 Turntable combined. The two knobs control the cueing lever and the pulley to switch betweenģ3 and 45 rpm.
#Sme tonearm to a thorens td 160 update#
Thorens TD-160 is an incredibly good looking minimalist turntable. Thorens TD-160 HD turntable with SME M2 tonearm This lightweight and compact update to the legendary TD-160 offered a fast and exciting sound due to new plinth materials that control resonances. The Thorens TD-160 turntable is a tweaker’s heaven. One reason that this is a special offering is that it includes the SME tonearm for which the turntable was matched plus the high compliance cartridge that was designed to match with the SME iii - a (vintage) Shure V15 III. The restoration included cleaning, lubrication, replacement with new or modern parts when needed, and installation of the remarkable, beautiful SME iii arm. It was introduced in 1982 as the premium version of the classic TD-160, with many upgrades, including a heavier base and cabinet, and improved damping. It was rewired (important!) with premium parts, including an upgraded power cable and RCA outputs that allow you to plug in your audiophile cables, avoiding the inferior OEM cables. It offers better isolation than the 160 (though that has a better bearing). The 150 is prone to bearing rumble, so choose an amp with a subsonic filter or avoid larger speakers. It was restored/serviced by an experienced turntable technician 8 years ago. The older SME arms - 3009 etc are quite heavy and though commonly used with the 150 I wouldnt regard them as ideal, given the I50s soft suspension.
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This is a vintage, classic turntable with the gorgeous SME iii arm - not at all easy to find nowadays.