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Thorens 160td b mk2 with Linn Basik Lvv tonearm?
Hi there,
Seeking advice on a set up I'm seriously considering purchasing. Been offered a Thorens 160td b mkii turntable with Linn Basik lvv tonearm, ortofon omb 5e cartridge, plus rotel phono stage. I've read mixed things about the the lvv tonearm and I'm not sure if should consider getting a better one attached. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
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It's the cartridge you need to lose firstThe arm is pretty good so all depends on price...
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Yeah I was thinking the same about the cartridge. Price is on the high side but includes warranty, I going to ask the seller about attaching an upgrade.
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That's actually a nice combination. The TD160 is a fine turntable and the LVV arm is very underrated. It is better with modern cartridges than the lighter LVXs. Just use a decent cast alloy or magnesium headshell with it and you can mount a good MC cartridge or even a Decca. I own an LVV and it is capable of surprising results.
I'm assuming the Rotel unit is the RQ-970? If so, it's certainly worth using. They sound quite musical.
You can do better than the Ortofon cartridge though, but that's a minor detail!
It is impossible for anything digital to sound analogue, because it isn't analogue!
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How much are you being asked to pay by the way? If you don't mind telling us.
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£395 for the turntable with lvv tone arm and cartridge attached. £95 for rotel phono stage. Includes warranty.
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has it been replinthed, or is it standard original one
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Good question, pretty certain it's the original plinth.
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That's well pricey.Originally Posted by Simon75
Arkless Electronics-Engineered to be better. Tel. 01670 530674 (after 1pm)
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Cables- free interconnects that come with CD players, mains leads from B&Q, dead kettles etc, extension leads from Tesco
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would say its £100 over tbh. Guarantee is not worth much on this as if its ok to start with and decent condition then tbh there is little to go wrong bar a belt change or a drop of oil....if its running ok that is. As said the cart is pretty much worthless in value terms here, so your paying 400 for a deck that you can pick up for under 200, and a linn arm that is decent to good. I wouldnt value it much over 100....
Great decks when set up/ I used to have a nice one untlil fairly recently .. they need a better base and plinth though to sing
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“You see these dictators on their pedestals, surrounded by the bayonets of their soldiers and the truncheons of their police ... yet in their hearts there is unspoken fear. They are afraid of words and thoughts: words spoken abroad, thoughts stirring at home -- all the more powerful because forbidden -- terrify them. A little mouse of thought appears in the room, and even the mightiest potentates are thrown into panic.”
"You don't have free will. You have the appearance of free will.”
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