Cheap mid 70's TT, arm and cartridge can sound pretty good.
March 11th, 2017, 11:45 am
I was impressed with how nice the Thorens 160 (?) we used at a CAF a while back. I think it was Stu's TT with some MM cart. I have also owened a cheap copy of the Thorens in the form of a Dual CS-505 which is not all that impressive sounding.
I picked up a Thorens 160 Super, Grace 707 arm and got a new high compliance, low output MC (Denon 301/II). The sound is very nice, hard to belive how well this inexpensive setup sounds. It does not match my WT TT setup but I could happily live with this if I did not have something better. A good backup TT or second system TT.
I picked up a Thorens 160 Super, Grace 707 arm and got a new high compliance, low output MC (Denon 301/II). The sound is very nice, hard to belive how well this inexpensive setup sounds. It does not match my WT TT setup but I could happily live with this if I did not have something better. A good backup TT or second system TT.
Re: Cheap mid 70's TT, arm and cartridge can sound pretty go
March 11th, 2017, 1:38 pm
OK. Now I get it. LP playback requires sufficient supply of a nice IPA (or in my case a nice Pilsner). 
Re: Cheap mid 70's TT, arm and cartridge can sound pretty go
March 11th, 2017, 3:05 pm
The world is a little better place after an IPA or two. I recommend trying it!
Re: Cheap mid 70's TT, arm and cartridge can sound pretty go
March 11th, 2017, 3:59 pm
Now I know why my LP playback sounds so good. Either it's the beer or the single-malt Scotch. Hmmm. 
Re: Cheap mid 70's TT, arm and cartridge can sound pretty go
April 3rd, 2017, 1:29 pm
I think that was my Thorens TD160C a few years ago?
Re: Cheap mid 70's TT, arm and cartridge can sound pretty go
April 3rd, 2017, 2:59 pm
Cool. I have idler drive, suspended/belt drive, and non-suspended bel drive TTs! They each have their charms.
Guy wrote:I think that was my Thorens TD160C a few years ago?