Full Range
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It’s a great album - one of his best and I’m fortunate to have a few in the collection
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The new Thorens TD147 is now serviced and all adjustments made Decided to play it’s first record by blind selection The selection is Bill Bruford The Bruford Tapes I will spin a few more records tomorrow for some critical listening
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@KROCK Do you think I need luck 🤪
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Testing and fine tuning a Thorens TD147 Has all upgrades as factory standard similar to a TD160 super with auto lift at the end on the record Will decide if I will build a nice timber plinth
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Here you go @dirtmudd I won’t tell the gang, who prompted me to search for this information Thorens TD 125, EMT 928 and Thorens Reference. What is the story here? Well, they are siblings. It all started with the TD 125. After the company had been relocated from Switzerland to Germany and the old top model TD 124 was discontinued and the new TD 150 was the entry level offering only Thorens presented the TD 125 as the new top model in 1968. The complex mechanism of the motor to step pulley to idler wheel was simplified by a direct transmission of the motor spinning to the platter via a belt. Given the speed adjustment via magnetic brake wasn’t possible anymore the engineers moved to a synchronous motor and a wien bridge oscillator to adjust the speed. As we all know the TD 125 was a very successful model and remains still underrated to the date. The next step was that EMT needed a more affordable turntable compared to its than current entry level model EMT 930. Given EMT and Thorens were under one roof they took the Thorens 125 and transformed it to the EMT 928. This new table was launched in early 1971 and was the first EMT to use the 929 tonearm. In order to be fit for radio station needs they moved from a two phase synchronous motor in the 125 to a three phase model from Berger. If you compare the motor driving circuit from the 125 with the 928 you can easily spot similarities. Although EMT aficionados sniff with their nose when asked about the 928 I have heard the statement of a technician servicing all EMT models for radio stations that the 928 was the only one he could enjoy music with.
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Its a copy or a cousin of the TD125 The TD125 is your table
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I took this photo of a hard working tug boat Early morning work while we were docking in Auckland NZ
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I am playing a great symphonic prog album by Anthony Phillips released 1977 This album reminds me in some parts to the Genesis - Trespass album So that is a plus as I have read that all of the tracks were written by Phillips while still with Genesis A sleeper album that deserves more exposure Artist - Anthony Philips Title - The Geese And The Ghost ************* If Anyone is wondering what painting that is It’s by a young artist called, Autumn De Forest - American Gothic
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A little more prog in the solo career of a former Genesis member A truily melodic and beautiful album from 1981 based on George Orwell’s book 1984 Would make an excellent inclusion to any prog collection Artist - Anthony Phillips Title - 1984
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This next album is from a band that if memory serves me right, played with or for Joe Cocker Found it in the cleanup and cataloging process Genre would fall into the Blues rock area A ripper of an album for this genre Artist - Grease Band Title - Self Titled Australian Pressing 1971 Harvest Label Cat # - SHVL 790
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This 2 LP album release from Magna Carta is a compilation Its a fine body of work in a several genres ranging from art, prog rock , folk , world Artist - Magna Carta Title - Spotlight On Magna Carta A Netherlands pressing by Philips First Pressing- 1977 Cat # - 6625031
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Today I am spinning the remaining albums in the Magna Carta collection This album is more progressive in nature over the last 2 albums I played last week A very dynamic album reminiscent of Jethro Tull and Journey To The Centre Of The Earth Artist - Magna Carta Title - Prisoners On The Line A Netherlands pressing by Philips First Pressing- 1978 Cat # - 6308 309
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Yes on TV they are shown from time to time He is full of life
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@KROCK Andre Rieu - Is big in Australia amongst the grey nomad age group
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Where I live in Brisbane The city is known as Brisvegas Irony is we only have one casino 😨
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Italians and Greeks talk with their hands
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Answer - JJ Cale
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Don’t like seeing mangled turntables @dirtmudd
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Next LP is a studio album I would class this album a folk genre with a haunting tone Artist - Magna Carta Title - Times Of Change My copy is a re issue on the Fontana label
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Next up on my playlist roster is the first of my Magna Carta collection However the collection is a handful of LPs This album is a live in concert release of infinite beauty You could say the style is folk with prog leanings Artist - Magna Carta Title - In Concert
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Time to spin some Australian Blues This Artist was born in Brisbane so a local boy for QLD but moved to Western Australia in his mid 20s (1975/76) This album is a walk back in time - it’s unique and a beautifully put together but unique blues that only this artist plays His most famous song is - I remember when I was young Artist - Matt Taylor Title - Straight As A Die
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Speaking of Leon Russel I always liked the song Delta Lady he wrote - that Joe Cocker performed This video is of Leon singing Delta Lady
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Ahh very good The TD 147 I have purchased, is like a TD160 super with all the super modifications and auto lift at the end of the record ✅
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@cincymat is that TT a Thorens ? And what model Asking because I made a post comment a couple days ago about me getting another TT Update - I got a Thorens TD147
