Thorens turntables include several conventional-looking models having gorgeous looks and are more contemporary in design. These Turntables are work of art, sporting acrylic plinths and beautifully polished aluminum parts. It represents the perfect symbiosis of a mass drive and a sub chassis turntable and unites the benefits of both technologies. Experience the rebirth of a unique technology with the most modern materials and the latest knowledge inside these turntables. It is provided with an innovative dust cover which is perfectly designed for keeping dust off the platter and tone arm.
The turntable uses a 9.8-pound platter machined from aluminum, with a layer of damping material underneath. The motor is in a separate package, mounted in a polished aluminum cylinder and topped with a plastic pulley. A control box with two switches regulates operation of the turntables. The left switch turns the turntable on and off, while the right switch sets speed at 33 1/3 or 45 rpm. Thorens turntables are of its exemplary pace, rhythm, and timing (PRAT), which propelled musical performances along with great momentum. The combination of the acrylic plinth and the polished aluminum platter, feet, and motor housing are striking and would grace the most sophisticated-looking audio system. In the new Thorens line of turntables, the TD 2010 and TD 2030, are more contemporary designs.
