Thorens TD 1500 Manual Turntable with Floating Suspended Chassis - Walnut

In 1965, Thorens introduced the TD 150, an unassuming turntable that sparked a technical revolution in turntable design. For the first time, a mass-produced turntable featured a suspended subchassis combined with an internal platter driven by a precision-ground flat belt. This innovative design principle has influenced countless legendary Thorens turntables and remains a milestone in analog audio engineering to this day.

Like its celebrated predecessor, the new Thorens TD 1500 is a fully manual turntable. Its suspended subchassis isolates the platter and tonearm from the motor and plinth via three conical springs. Unlike the original TD 150, these springs can be conveniently adjusted from above through openings in the platter, greatly simplifying setup and fine tuning.

The speed of the DC motor is electronically monitored by an incremental encoder. Any deviations, such as those caused by the use of a record brush, are automatically corrected. This ensures excellent speed stability and exceptional wow and flutter performance. Unique in its class, the TD 1500 features not only conventional RCA outputs, but also balanced XLR outputs. In combination with a suitable moving coil (MC) cartridge, this allows for optimally balanced operation and particularly interference-free signal transmission.

TP 150 - tonearm

The TD 124 DD builds on the principles of the TP 124 and combines high flexibility with precise adjustment. With an effective mass of 14 grams, adjustable height (VTA) and azimuth, and a standard SME connector, it offers the ideal conditions for using a wide variety of cartridges and headshells.

Anti-skating adjustment is achieved via a movable weight located in the base of the tonearm. Power is transmitted by a nylon wire guided with minimal friction onto a ruby bearing. This proven design allows for precise and long-lasting tuning.

The TD 1500 comes standard with the renowned Ortofon 2M Bronze cartridge. Produced by Danish cartridge specialist Ortofon, this MM cartridge is equipped with a bare Fine Line diamond stylus and proves to be an ideal partner for the TP 150 tonearm.

SPECIFICATIONS

Manual belt-driven turntable with suspended floating chassis, technologically refined reinterpretation of the historic Thorens TD 150 model;

Complete with J-Shaped Audiophile TP 150 tonearm (effective mass 15 grams) and moving magnet (MM) cartridge with bare Ortofon 2M Bronze Fine Line stylus;

Removable SME headshell;

Equipped with balanced XLR outputs allowing a truly balanced connection with installed MC cartridges;

Decoupling subchassis in damping Alucobond material (consisting of two external aluminum sheets with a central spring made of mineral substances), stabilized on 3 conical springs with added damping material mounted on the base of the turntable, adjustable from above through special holes drilled on the platter;

Electronically controlled stabilized DC synchronous motor with incremental encoder capable of automatically correcting instantaneous voltage deviations;

Robust 1.4 kg die-cast aluminum platter, 22 mm thick;

Anti-Skating control via a counterweight with wire passing through a ruby bearing and the possibility of adjusting the Azimuth and the height of the tonearm (VTA);

Rotation speed at 33 1/3 and 45 RPM;

Balanced XLR and unbalanced RCA L/R outputs;

External 24 Volt direct voltage (DC) power supply;

Dust cover included;

Walnut High Gloss finish (lacquered walnut)

Dimensions (W x H x D) 440 x 180 x 370 mm;

Weight 7.9 kg.