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In Reply to: Thorens TD-111 - should I? posted by OMalley on September 9, 2006 at 15:39:23:
i am pretty sure it uses the same motor as a 124. and that motor will fetch at least $100 by itself - and there are probably other shared parts with the 124 - so parting it out may be an option (if you don't consider it blasphemus). i actually keep one of the less desirable thorens from that era around so that i can swap parts with my 124 if i need to (of course, i spent a lot less than $150 for it).so, short story long, it is probably not a risky investment and if you decide you don't like it, you could certainly resell it and probably make a little profit - either as a whole or as parts.
oh, and re: the strobe disc - even that one speed my need some fine tuning. :)
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the 'slaes guy' tells me that the speed is adjustable via a tunr switch on top of the on/off switch.
yes, so the strobe disc will come in handy - that was what i was trying to say originally anyway. :)
went back today and i got it for $150. Seller is putting a new belt on and oiling it up with Thorens oil and testing it out. I will have a look next Saturday and if all is well I will fetch it home.Now I have see if the RB250 will fit in that SME cutout so I can move it over right away. If not I will look around for a used SME and cut for the Rega on the left.
sweet. i hope the rega won't fit and you'll need to end up with two arms mounted. :) i'd love to do that myself - one mono and one stereo. hmm... maybe i should keep that in mind when i re-plinth my 124.enjoy the table and post some pics when you get it sorted.
two arms two arms no matter what. Even if that Rega fits I am still moving it over and putting the SME in. I gotta get an SMU! You should absolutely cut for two arms, three better yet. mono, moving magnet, moving coil. Well two would actually do with the SME as you can swap headshells.
:)yah, for me the plan was to use the SME for both mono and 78s - but i never thought about needing both MC and MM. i guess 4 arms seems about right then. wow. thank goodness for removable headshells (or armwands - what i wouldn't give for another technics EPA 500 wand)
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