Gunter Kürten and the Thorens team have made good decisions in bringing to market a turntable that pays homage to the original TD 124 while updating it at the same time.
With the TD 124 DD, Thorens is reviving one of its most legendary models. The successful basic concept of the original TD 124 has been consistently further developed with modern approaches and now enables a completely new playback quality. The TD 124 was first introduced in 1957 and served for decades in countless broadcast studios around the world. But also. Ambitious music lovers quickly discovered the enormously precise turntable for use at home; a committed fan community remains loyal to the legendary turntable to this day
Description: TD 124 DD turntable: Direct drive AC motor. Speeds: 33 1/3, 45rpm. Wow and flutter: DIN/WRMS <0.04%. Platter material: aluminum. Platter weight: 7.7lb (3.5kg). Outputs: Balanced stereo (XLR) pair, unbalanced stereo (RCA) pair, ground connection.
TP 124 tonearm: 9" tonearm with adjustable VTA and azimuth, antiskating with a ruby-mounted counterweight. Effective length: 9.17" (232.8mm). Offset angle: 23.66°. Overhang: 17.8mm. Effective mass: 15gm. Bayonet style headshell included.
SPU 124 MC cartridge (not included): Output voltage at 1000Hz, 5cm/s: 0.5mV. Channel balance at 1kHz, <1.5dB. Channel separation at 1kHz, >23dB; at 15kHz, >15dB. Frequency response: 20Hz–20kHz ±2dB. Tracking ability at 315Hz at recommended tracking force: >70µm. Compliance, dynamic, lateral: 8µm/mN. Stylus type: nude elliptical. Stylus tip radius: r/R 8/18µm. Tracking force range: 2.5–3.5gm. Tracking force, recommended: 3.0gm. Tracking angle: 20°. Internal impedance: 2 ohms. Recommended load impedance: 10–50 ohms. Weight: 30gm.
Dimensions: 16.7" (425mm) W × 13.8" (350mm) H × 7.3" (185mm) D. Weight (not including power supply): 37.5lb (17kg).
Gunter Kürten and the Thorens team have made good decisions in bringing to market a turntable that pays homage to the original TD 124 while updating it at the same time.