Thorens TD 1600 Black On Black B-Stock

Manual Record Player with Sub Chassis

• Pre-mounted Ortofon 2M Black cartridge
• Externally very similar to the earlier 160 series with classic wooden frame
• Two-part platter with internal belt and thick rubber mat, tonearm base, and acrylic dust cover
• The springs are now mounted on the base plate, with the subchassis resting on them rather than being suspended as in the past
• A tensioned steel thread (on the axis motor pulley/platter spindle) prevents the sub-chassis from wobbling, even at start-up when the torque is highest, allowing only vertical movement – and without disturb the tonearm and stylus while they track the music in the record groove
• The complex motor control system ensures a constant speed with exact synchronisation
• Internal flat belt drive
• Sub-turntable made of aluminium
• Top turntable made of triCom
• Fully electronically controlled and stabilised AC synchronous motor
• Controls built into the chassis
• Speeds: 33⅓, 45 rpm
• Electronic speed select
• Turntable: 12" / 4.2 kg aluminium
• Tonearm: Thorens TP92
• Cartridge: Ortofon 2M Black (fitted and adjusted by Thorens)
• Magnetic anti-skating
• Power supply via external power supply unit
• Balanced (XLR) and unbalanced (RCA) outputs
• Dimensions (W × H × D): 454 × 180 × 369 mm
• Weight: 10.9 kg
• Colour: Black high-gloss
• Includes power supply unit and acrylic dust cover