Originally Posted by
Beobloke
I must admit that I'm not a particular Thorens fan and I have to say that I never really got on with the TD125 that I owned, but I do like the old TD150Mk2 and would like to hear a properly set up TD124, Also the TD224 autochanger has been top of my turntable wants list for longer than I can remember!
You know what I'm going to say - the TD125 wasn't set up right and neither did it probably have the correct mat on it......... 
The 125 is dependant on the tolerances in the main bearing, the suspension setup once the sponge is removed from the springs, the arm cable dressing (cable needs to be anchored before exit, a bit like the LP12) and the belt MUST be replaced regularly with the pukka article (they're readily available again). Do this and you'll end up with a pretty truthful sounding turntable, albeit without the meat-n-two-veg of the Garrards or possibly the stability of a decent 124, although I'm not too sure about this as the 125 bettered the 124 in every then conceivable way at the time and the 124's were selling for around £25 each on the used market... In fact, I seem to remember more being thought of the 301 back in the mid seventies.....
I can't go on and I can't go back, I don't feel so matter of fact,
I tried and tried to make good sense, What's the good to try it all again?
