while a straight-tube tonearm with four gimbal bearings provided superior tracking. A belt-drive system isolated the motor from the two-piece, 7-pound platter, further lowering noise. These technologies not only made the TD 160 an icon, but inspired the Linn Sondek LP12, Ariston RD- 11 and...
REVIEW You slip the belt into the interior of the platter, fit the platter carefully onto the spindle, and then slip the jig under the platter and pull the belt out to the drive pul- ley. It's a fairly quick and painless procedure. When I first assembled the HD, I had actually ...
The sample of that budget direct drive model turned out to be a “for photography” edition, which Thorens claims explained the loose arm bearings and other issues noted in the review, though much of its “guts” and the tonearm used were familiar looking “off the shelf” components manufact...
STANDARD BELT (6800574): Original drive belt 0.9mm x 4mm 1 x belt supplied Length 510mm Original replacement drive belt for the following: TD-105 - 115, 125, 126, 127, 226, 146, 147, 150, 160 – 166, 280 MK I – III, 290, 325, 316 –321, 325, 520, 521, 700, 900, Concer...