Never before
has a turntable won such worldwide acclaim as the Thorens TD-124. A brilliant example of Swiss precision
engineering and craftsmanship. Superbly different, the TD-124 offers a host of
exclusive features never before achieved in any other turntable, meets the most
exacting demands of broadcasting. Its durability and performance specifications
exceed NAB standards for studio equipment.
In the
TD-124, Thorens has incorporated many outstanding features that open way for
discriminating music lovrs to new and greater enjoyment from their music
systems.
The TD-124
is unmatched for monophonic or stereophonic sound reproduction. The drive
system utilizes an extra compliant belt plus idler wheel to isolate any motor
vibration and special shielding of the turntable flywheel, eliminates any
induction of stray fields by magnetic pick-up cartridges.
Features
4-speeds
plus variable speed adjustment control
12 inch 11,5
pound table with separate non-magnetic aluminun shell cover.
Precision
built motor with extra compliant belt-plus-idler isolates motor vibration
Off position
completely disengages idler wheel to prevent idler flats
Exclusive
Thorens clutch assembly for fast stop and start with no stylus injury
Buil-in
illuminated stroboscope enables speed check while record is being played, also
acts as pilot light
Built-in
level bubble and levelling controls
Replaceable
tone arm mounting board for 12 or 16 inch arms
Built-in
shock mounts
Exceeds NAB
specifications for rumble, wow and flutter
Operates at
any voltage from 100/250 volts, 50/60 Hz AC
Thorens TD
124 Transcription Turntable
Highest
achievement in turntable design does not mainly result from spectacular new
mechanical or electrical elements, but much more from an integration of known,
ordinarily conflicting elements, into a new design where best features are
magnified and their individual weaknesses eliminated.
As may
important features found on Model TD 124 Turntable, including Inertia
Controlled Drive and Two Part Turntable with Clutch Action. Professional users
and discriminating music lovers will find for the first time so many desirable
features harmoniously blended into a new turntable whose basic performance is
better than NARTB specifications for broadcasting studio equipment.
Wooden board
for tone arm mounting made integral with the cast aluminium frame.
No relative
vibrations between base plate and tone arm mounting board; the rumble level is
independent of the type of installation.
Easy
installation of any type of tone arm; two dimensions of tone arm mounting board available allow the use of
tone arms for 12" or 16" records.
Easy
replacement of tone arm mounting board on installed unit when changing the tone
arm.
Spring
suspension of the whole unit on the mounting board.
Easy
installation without the need for additional parts on any base or cabinet; the
mounting board does not need to be spring mounted.
Special
inbuilt leveling device
The mounting
board or cabinet does not need to be leveled
The
precision inbuilt water level allows a permanent control of the leveling
Inertia-controlled
drive system; relatively light, precision built 4-pole motor, associated to a
very heavy turntable
Minimizes
the influence of instantaneous voltage fluctuations on the turntable speed; the
flywheel, not the motor, is controlling the speed
Keeps motor
vibrations very low
Allows a
most compliant suspension of the motor on the base plate for maximum damping of
any vibration
Keeps the
stray flux very low.
Two steps
speed reduction
Between
motor and turntable, associating the best features of the belt-driven flywheel
and of the stepped pulley-idler wheel speed shift, and eliminating the
drawbacks of these two systems taken alone.
The long
rubber belt prevents any vibration to be transmitted from the motor to the
idler wheel and to the turntable
Extra
large diameter aluminium pulley for the belt (1 ¼" and 2 ¾")
preventing slipping and deformation of the belt
The rubber
belt is easily interchanged from the top of the unit
The stepped
pulley for four speed revolves at half the speed of that of conventional
systems, thus the steps are of a much larger diameter. Better contact with
idler wheel, no slipping and no local deformation of the soft tread of the
idler wheel
The stepped
pulley is not on the rotor shaft,but has extra long, precision bearing rigidly
fixed to the base plate. The vobrations and possible misalignment of the rotor
shaft of a spring mounted motor has no effect on the stepped pulley and idler
wheel.
Large
idler wheel (3 ¼") with
permanently bond special tread; no rumble filter action required
Precision
control system of the idler wheel for true parallel action with the steady
spindles of steeped pulley and turntable.
Single
control knob for the "On-Off" switch and for the 78, 45, 33 ⅓
and 16 ⅔ rpm speed shift. "Off" positions between
each two speeds.
Variable
speed control (+_3%) acting on the four speeds
Precision
inbuilt stoboscope for four speed, 60 and 50 cycles
Easy
conversion from 50 to 60 cycles operation
Voltage
commutator for 100-120, 125-150 and 200-250 volts
Two parts
tyrntable with clutch action cast aluminium base plate strongly ribbed
Specifications
Speeds: 4 speeds
Platter: with separate non-magnetic aluminium shell
cover
Diameter: 12 inch
Weight
: 11,5 lbs
Drive: precision built motor with extra compliant
belt plus idler isolates motor vibration
Wow and
Flutter: Excceds NAB specifications
Rumble
: Exceeds NAB specifications
Tonearm: Replaceable tone arm mounting board for 12
and 16 inch arms
Power: 110 - 250 V variable, 50/60 Hz
Dimensions :
Length
: 394 mm (15 ½"
Width
: 324 mm (12 ¾")
Depth : 74 mm (3") below mounting board
Height
: 60 mm (2 ½") above mounting board
Weight:'
Net : 10 kg (22 lbs)
Shipping
: 15 kg (33 lbs)
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