What's a bog standard cartridge? (Don't forget I don't usually set up TT's - hence this thread.)
Run Thorens Run ?
The play on John Updike's Run Rabbit Run aside, I have a few questions about setting up a Thorens TT and am hoping that an appeal to the collective consciousness will provide some enlightenment.
I'm returning to vinyl after a hiatus of 15 years and have acquired a Thorens TD 150. At the moment it is without an arm, but equipped with an armboard with an oval cut for an SME tonearm.
I'm thinking about purchasing a Basik tonearm, Goldring 1012 cartridge; finally an armboard for the Basik from Technical & General. The cost of these additional parts will run about 140 GBP shipped. Does this seem like a sound idea (will for example drilling out the armboard be an issue?), or should I be looking to some other strategy?
In short: Departing from the armless Thorens deck, how would you go about things to get it decently up and running (at reasonable cost)?
Many thanks in advance for your comments...
I'm returning to vinyl after a hiatus of 15 years and have acquired a Thorens TD 150. At the moment it is without an arm, but equipped with an armboard with an oval cut for an SME tonearm.
I'm thinking about purchasing a Basik tonearm, Goldring 1012 cartridge; finally an armboard for the Basik from Technical & General. The cost of these additional parts will run about 140 GBP shipped. Does this seem like a sound idea (will for example drilling out the armboard be an issue?), or should I be looking to some other strategy?
In short: Departing from the armless Thorens deck, how would you go about things to get it decently up and running (at reasonable cost)?
Many thanks in advance for your comments...
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Hi Bombaywalla, indeed the analogdept is a great Thorens site. A big kudos to Clarke & Cie (I already downloaded a manual for the TD150 MKII [pdf] - good stuff!) BTW, I very much enjoyed reading your *first* impressions of the Bluenote Bellavista Sig, well done! |