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1 minute ago, EJC said:

I still use a TD-160-C with a Shure V15III cartridge. I am the original owner and still have the original receipt for $274. I've made minor mods to it - Dynamat around the inside of the base, new power cord and RCA cables and new bottom of 3/4" plywood. 

 

8 yrs ago when my kid was 16 he wanted a turntable and we got him a Thorens TD-165 on E-Bay. We did the same mods as above and then the tone arm wiring went. I didn't like the price of Cardas wires so I picked up a TP-16 tonearm on E-Bay which updated the TT to a 160-C. The Tonearm was a direct drop-in replacement on the 165. Then it got freaky, I parted out the old arm and when all was said and done I made $25 on the swap.

 

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nice table

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1 minute ago, dirtmudd said:

nice table

Thanks, this one is my kids. He's using it with a MaC C-26 preamp (he found on E-Bay), A Dyna ST-70 updated with new boards/PS etc (a holiday gift this past season), and a pair of B&W Floor Standing speakers (found used for a good price) 

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Just now, EJC said:

Thanks, this one is my kids. He's using it with a MaC C-26 preamp (he found on E-Bay), A Dyna ST-70 updated with new boards/PS etc (a holiday gift this past season), and a pair of B&W Floor Standing speakers (found used for a good price) 

my thorns td 125 / tp 25 tonearm / rs shure rxt-4 cartridgeIMG_20170219_120259_hdr.thumb.jpg.b971cbb9b34beb11b90d8c05bd74a5bd.jpgIMG_20170219_115742_hdr.thumb.jpg.5d5a60556a5fd3f212b0d2fa14e2b008.jpgIMG_20170219_120045_hdr.thumb.jpg.3dc2c0a8959b3193084d79ef9ce3526e.jpgIMG_20170219_115926_hdr.thumb.jpg.c61c04c2b7c87cb9189ea2feb9adcbad.jpg

 

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On ‎6‎/‎25‎/‎2016 at 3:01 PM, Schu said:

Becareful of misaligned impeller/drive shafts

My TD-166MKII has this issue, however until I broke the stylus, it still sounded pretty good. Not bad for $150.00 initial investment.  Now I need to get the shaft fixed and replace the stylus, I am thinking about going with Jinco this time instead of Ed Saunders.   I used this particular table with a diy tube pre amp/MC2505/Heresies with great results.  I had used it with a H.H.Scott 222c/Heresies with great results as well.

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