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In Reply to: RE: Phillips 312 posted by eleiko2@verizon.net on November 25, 2015 at 07:10:30
I had one of those, and it's a sweet table. Love the electronic controls in the front that light up.
Mine had a somewhat noisy motor and the repair guy said the bearings were going and impossible to replace. It was fine for LPs and for 45s, but got a bit loud for 78s so I figured it was just a matter of time. Since I already had a VPI Scout and my Philips 877, I ended up essentially giving it away to a friend of mine. I just wish that motor wasn't going, because otherwise it was operationally perfect and sounded nice.
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The Phillips sounded okay and the electronic controls were a cool modern touch. But I don't think it was made as well as the durable, reliable Thorens. In 30 years, I've never had 5 minutes of trouble with my TD166 mk2. The only "maintenance" I do is change the belt every 5 years or so.
As much as I like my Philips, which I bought off of Craig's list for $45, I didn't mean to suggest that it comes close to the Thorens in build quality, just that the particular table I bought, used and for quite a bit of money, had an aging and unrepairable motor.Here's a picture of it from a few years ago. I miss it's tank-like build, but wasn't going to put more money into trying to find a new motor and then pay to have it installed.
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"If you are the owner of a new stereophonic system, this record will play with even more brilliant true-to-life fidelity. In short, you can purchase this record with no fear of its becoming obsolete in the future."
Edits: 11/26/15
Was it the Thorens or the Phillips?
Got it. If the motor in my Thorens went bad, I'd get another table too. But not a Thorns. It's not the same company today. I'd either go used, vintage Thorens or Music hall.
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"If you are the owner of a new stereophonic system, this record will play with even more brilliant true-to-life fidelity. In short, you can purchase this record with no fear of its becoming obsolete in the future."
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