My Thorens table arm returns after playing the record. We can put a man on the moon, we can have a decent sounding turntable that stops at the end of the album.
When less is more...10 reasons to own Thorens
I KNOW my Thorens TD-160 series is not the last word. I've pereviously owned an Oracle Delphi with SAEC arm, and a Rega P25, and can vouch for the superiority of both over the 166, but...
1. I can listen all day to my "simulated stereo" LPs and it STILL sounds good.
2. Fake reverb sounds convincing as intended by the record producers
3. Warp wow and off-center pressings are not usually an issue when motor cogging obscures these faults-- two wrongs DO make a right!
4. Motor, bearing, switches and everything else will stll work fine 20 years from now.
5. Bouncy spring suspension forces you-- the listener to stay put and listen to the entire side of your LP or risk walking across the floor and sending the tonearm and cartridge flying across the record surface.
6. Works great with Grado cartridges!
7. Sounds better than most CDs (*IMO) when comparing the LP to a good digital reissue
8. Easy tonearm upgrade, accepts many cheap used arms (Jelco, Linn, etc)
9. NO PARTICLE BOARD!!!
10. Like a drug, only safer and still legal to own and operate
1. I can listen all day to my "simulated stereo" LPs and it STILL sounds good.
2. Fake reverb sounds convincing as intended by the record producers
3. Warp wow and off-center pressings are not usually an issue when motor cogging obscures these faults-- two wrongs DO make a right!
4. Motor, bearing, switches and everything else will stll work fine 20 years from now.
5. Bouncy spring suspension forces you-- the listener to stay put and listen to the entire side of your LP or risk walking across the floor and sending the tonearm and cartridge flying across the record surface.
6. Works great with Grado cartridges!
7. Sounds better than most CDs (*IMO) when comparing the LP to a good digital reissue
8. Easy tonearm upgrade, accepts many cheap used arms (Jelco, Linn, etc)
9. NO PARTICLE BOARD!!!
10. Like a drug, only safer and still legal to own and operate