The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #159767 Message #3786554
Posted By: DaveRo
22-Apr-16 - 03:11 AM
Thread Name: Tech: Turntables made in the USA
Subject: RE: Tech: Turntables made in the USA
I have a belt drive turntable - Thorens TD150 II. That belt drive looks fine to me. The Thorens has a speed-switch mechanism which doesn't work at all well - I usually have to lift the platter to change speed anyway - so I approve of the manual action. I would like a cueing lever too, but I see that's an option. And RCA plugs is pretty standard, isn't it? - assuming they're the same as 'phono' plugs.
Unipivot arms can be a bit delicate - I'm not sure if I could live with that. And it's not clear to me whether it has anti-skating - I suspect not.
I was surprised that there was no mention in the specs of compliance when matching cartridges to the tone arm. Back when I bought the Thorens, in the '60s, that was widely studied and reported. Perhaps it's been discredited.