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Thorens TD 403 DD Buying Guide: Direct Drive Pr...

The Thorens TD 403 DD brings direct drive precision, a TP 150 tonearm and a factory fitted Ortofon 2M Blue together in a plug and play package with genuine Swiss...

Thorens TD 1601 Buying Guide: Suspended Belt Dr...

The Thorens TD 1601 pairs a floating sub-chassis and TP 92 tonearm with balanced XLR output and electronic cueing. Here is how it performs and what to pair with it.

Thorens TD 1600 Buying Guide: Suspended Belt Dr...

The Thorens TD 1600 revives the classic suspended sub-chassis belt drive philosophy with the TP 92 tonearm and balanced XLR output. Here is how it plays and what to build...

Thorens TD 1500 Buying Guide: Suspended Belt Dr...

The Thorens TD 1500 blends classic Swiss suspended belt drive engineering with a pre-installed Ortofon 2M Bronze and balanced XLR output. Here is how it plays and what to pair...

Thorens Direct-Drive Turntables: A Complete Buy...

A guide to the Thorens direct-drive turntable range, comparing the TD 403 DD, TD 404 DD, TD 124 DD, and TD 124 DD Exclusive to help you choose by system...

Thorens Sub-Chassis Belt-Drive Turntables: A Bu...

A hands-on guide to the Thorens suspended sub-chassis belt-drive lineup. We explain the shared engineering, group the TD 1500, TD 1600, and TD 1601 by tier, and help you choose...