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TD 850 Turntable with TP250VT arm
Thorens
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 The chassis is made of 19-mm thick high-density wood. This is flexibly bonded to a 15-mm thick steel plate and a second 19-mm thick wood plate. The newly invented sandwich is so much better than ordinary construction in signal behavior and resonance absorption that you will immediately hear the difference. The steel plate has precision laser-made cutouts to make sure that no magnetic distortion influences the audio signal. Standing on three polymer-damped adjustable feet that are also height adjustable, the chassis is decoupled and isolated from the mounting surface. The Thorens silent run bearing is made of two sinter bushes with a polished stainless steel axle running inside. The tungsten ball at the end is running on a self-lubricating and absolute maintenance-free bearing point. The low noise AC-motor is supplied from an electronic motor drive unit. The output signal is generated completely independent from the mains power. With this you get much better wow/flutter and virtually no distortion from the mains power source. The four-kg, 24-mm thick platter is made of aluminum with a damping coating on the back side. To avoid any vibration, it is belt driven.
The TD 850 comes with a Thorens TP 250 tonearm with VTA mounted.
"The more I examined this new 46-lb 'table, the less it looked like your dad's Thorens...Setting up the Thorens 850 was a snap...I put a test record on and checked the speed accuracy with a hertz-reading voltmeter. Perfect. Then I listened through a stethoscope and found the 850's plinth to be absolutely free of motor-induced noise and vibrations...Bottom line: The 850 runs at the right speed, with no motor-noise leakage in a one-piece design, and features ultra-effective damping. Impressive...When I played Acoustic Sounds' 45rpm version of Count Basie's 88 Basie Street, the Thorens-Garrott beat any CD player I've heard...What I can tell you is that the Thorens 850 is a solid piece of work, and a hell of a turntable for ($2,199). It's smartly designed, well-built, and has the dynamic 'pop,' musical grip, image focus, and excitement I crave from vinyl." - Michael Fremer, Stereophile, February 2004
Specifications:
Drive System: Thorens belt drive
Motor: fully electronically-regulated AC-Synchronous motor
Speed: 33, 45 RPM
Speed Select: electronically
Platter: 300 mm/4 kg, non-magnetic
Tonearm: Thorens TP 250 with VTA adjuster
Antiskating: magnetic
Switch-off: none
Capacity of signal leads: 120 pF
Power Supply: electronically-regulated power supply for AC motor
Dimensions (WxDxH): 420 x 330 x 175 mm
Weight: 21 kg
Colors: aluminum, black
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