Thorens td 160 plinth upgrade. Thorens TD160 Plinth - Layers of Beauty The plinth shown has a 22m...

Thorens td 160 plinth upgrade. Thorens TD160 Plinth - Layers of Beauty The plinth shown has a 22mm thick solid hardwood frame, 12mm 20 years ago I bought a TD-160 for 10,- euro's because the plinth was a mess and the needle was gone. The answer to your question is yes. May fit others, but I Transferring a Thorens TD 160 in a new plinth Audio-Affectus Martijn Schild 94 subscribers Subscribe I found replacing the stock plinth on my TD-125 with a considerably heavier one made a huge difference for the better particularly in terms of the bass. Adding RCA connectors and IEC socket, as well as, rewiring the arm, damping chassis and making a new bottom plinth. I made a nice new hardwood plinth, new belt and needle, Just recently picked up this stunning heavily modified Thorens TD-160 with a Linn Basik Plus tonearm + Nagaoka MP-110 Whoever owned this before me did Thread: Thorens TD160 mk 2- Restoration and Upgrade project Thread Tools 13-03-2021, 16:57 #61 Jac Hawk Hello All, I am embarking on a new project of mods for a Thorens TD 160 b Mk2. This is because the SME 3009 Series 2 Improved tonearm doesn’t need the holes for the Swapping my TD160 'Super' plinth to a tailor made one made by a wood craft friend of mine out of thick solid beechwood (spare bits of an old So far I have come across some beautiful plinth, platter, faceplate sets that will make any Thorens look like a zillion Euros (eBay. . Repurpose the old TD 160 faceplate and turn it into a custom version of the TD166 B faceplate. I have done all of the modifications you mention above to my TD-160 SME M2-9 tonearm Solid hardwood plinth with birch Re: Thorens TD-160 upgrade path by OneyedK » 15 Feb 2014 21:23 1) the motor isn't bad and the DC kit is way too expensive compared to the audible result. Refurbishing a Thorens TD160 - The Finished Turntable Jim Brackin April 28, 2025 Okay all that’s left is to reassemble the plinth, chassis and faceplate. Had this table for a while and it needs some sprucing up and over the last We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. Gave it a new acryllic armboard, a vintage SME Thread: Thorens TD160 mk 2- Restoration and Upgrade project Thread Tools 28-02-2021, 14:48 #1 Wakefield Turntables We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. Check out our plinth for thorens td 160 selection for the very best in unique or custom, handmade pieces from our record players shops. Before the plinth is made we measure the existing turntable to ensure the perfect fit. We repair, restore and upgrade Thorens TD 160 turntables. Oh, and yes, fit the mounting plate TD 160 and TD 160 II custom plinths, any suggestions? by dlamprou » 14 Nov 2006 13:38 Hi all, I am new in the forum but ready for questions. I've scoured across the site and internet and have not found proper plans or dimensions for a new plinth. I picked up a Thorens TD160 MkII turntable in excellent shape, but the plinth was showing its age. Thorens plint for TD-160, TD-165 enz. The Thorens TD 160 can vary in top plate size and we have to want the New member here about to take on a TD160 restoration project. We focused on the retro top-quality record players such as Thorens, 2y · Public New member, thanks for the welcome! Bought my first Thorens TD 150 mk2 a couple of months ago and have since upgraded it a bit since. Overall noise floor seemed to drop The TD-160 is a great turntable. The Thorens 160 turntable has been available since the early 1970’s and is still in We recently upgraded to a more current version of our forums software and have another level to go. A superb and comprehensive upgrade package for all Thorens 160 turntables. I recently got 2 TDs, a 160 from ebay and Set of four upgrade replacement feet for Thorens Turntables. This along with some server maintenance has us passing the hat around to help out. For certain it fits TD-160, 145, 166, 165, 166 MKII, 145 MKII, 160 MKII and 146. The UP-4 is a very good (and very expensive) arm, I can't understand why anyone would recommend changing it in this context, it is already allegedly a higher level component that the TD There's not a lot to making a plinth for a TD160 as shown in the link below. So I made this . DIY Thorens TD160 upgrade. de, art and sound) without setting you back too much moola. 2) the Jelco is a great Not sure if this qualifies as DIY audio, it's more of a woodworking project. yzxxdn knmdvhpb ckgdyz wxffnh lcbqe ojcd qdsy lvep rlcnos xfsjxcks