Sidebar 1: Specifications
Description: Direct-drive, three-speed (33 1/3, 45, and 78rpm) semiautomatic turntable with sinewave-controlled optical-sensing 12-pole DC motor; 3-layer body; 8.4 lb 3-layer machined aluminum platter; 3 spring-loaded upside-down conical height-adjustable feet; illuminated strobe to monitor speed accuracy with pitch/ speed adjust. Wow and flutter: 0.04% WRMS. Included TP 160 tonearm features magnetically stabilized knife-edge bearing for vertical motion, SME-compatible headshell. RCA single-ended and XLR balanced cartridge-level outputs and dual power connectors located on the back panel of the turntable body. Included in box: switching wall-wart power supply; SME-compatible headshell; two screw-in counterweights.
Dimensions: 17.72" (450mm) W × 14.5" (368mm) D × 6.1" (155mm) H. Weight: 27.6 lb (12.5kg).
Finishes: black high gloss, walnut high gloss, oak matt.
Serial number of unit reviewed: 2OB3251200169. Designed and partially manufactured in Germany; main turntable manufactured in Taiwan.
Price: $6750; optional TPN 124 linear power supply, $750. Approximate number of US dealers: 45. Warranty: two years.
Manufacturer: Thorens GmbH, Lustheide 85, 51427 Bergisch Gladbach, Germany. Tel: (49) (0)2204-8677720. Web: thorens.com. US distributor: MoFi Distribution, 1811 W. Bryn Mawr Ave., Chicago, IL 60660. Web: mofidistribution.com.
Dimensions: 17.72" (450mm) W × 14.5" (368mm) D × 6.1" (155mm) H. Weight: 27.6 lb (12.5kg).
Finishes: black high gloss, walnut high gloss, oak matt.
Serial number of unit reviewed: 2OB3251200169. Designed and partially manufactured in Germany; main turntable manufactured in Taiwan.
Price: $6750; optional TPN 124 linear power supply, $750. Approximate number of US dealers: 45. Warranty: two years.
Manufacturer: Thorens GmbH, Lustheide 85, 51427 Bergisch Gladbach, Germany. Tel: (49) (0)2204-8677720. Web: thorens.com. US distributor: MoFi Distribution, 1811 W. Bryn Mawr Ave., Chicago, IL 60660. Web: mofidistribution.com.
