Thorens td166

nicoch58 · 13th June 2008, 11:25 AM

I have the same old model , I start to think a return to analogue source , worth to try (I need prephono and pickup)????

Thanks

analog_sa · 13th June 2008, 11:30 AM

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Originally posted by nicoch46
worth to try

Depends on your expectations. The 166 is kinda ok but certainly not amazing. The arm is horrible. It was worth having if you were a teenager in the eighties, but today?

nicoch58 · 13th June 2008, 12:15 PM

HI analog_sa

not at my home now...this tone arm is interchangeable ?

I forgot the analogic sound and I want to test the ground and yes I have 42 year ...

I need if not the best ,the good

I have unused good diy tube pre-300b any decent-simply diy phono stage?

denon dl 103r for start ? (stanton in place?)

PS this thorens made me music lover

analog_sa · 13th June 2008, 02:54 PM

You can change it but it's not so easy. The armboard is very small. I have had a very similar TD160 with SME3009 and another with a Helios and both worked well.

Don't think the Thorens arm is a good match for the 103 - it's too resonant.

nicoch58 · 14th June 2008, 03:51 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by analog_sa

Don't think the Thorens arm is a good match for the 103 - it's too resonant.

Thanks !

suggestion 100-130€ ?

Ok standard Thorens for start , tube or Pass for phono stage

nicoch58 · 18th June 2008, 05:06 PM

Any suggestion for MM 150€ max ?

kevinkr · 19th June 2008, 04:49 PM

Cartridge, possibly one of the Grados like the Grado Red which should be a reasonable choice, and inexpensive or step up to the Silver. Also consider a Shelter 201..

I had a TD-166MKII which I used a Grado 8MR (predecessor to the Gold) on for a short period of time as I started restoring my TD-125... Seemed to work well enough.

Use as is, and upgrade to a TD-125 MKII or similar when funds permit.
It's an ok TT, but not worth investing a lot of money in.

nicoch58 · 19th June 2008, 04:55 PM

thanks !

nicoch58 · 19th June 2008, 05:00 PM

my idea would be to buy a good cartridge ,can be used in future on a good TT

grado gold 127€ only 30€ fron red ....

kevinkr · 19th June 2008, 05:53 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by nicoch46
my idea would be to buy a good cartridge ,can be used in future on a good TT

grado gold 127€ only 30€ fron red ....

I had the 8MR which is a predecessor to the Gold. Currently I am using a Grado Reference Platinum on an SME 3009 Series II arm on my TD-125..

13th June 2008, 11:25 AM	#1
nicoch58 diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2004	Thorens td166 I have the same old model , I start to think a return to analogue source , worth to try (I need prephono and pickup)???? Thanks __________________ Sic58

13th June 2008, 12:15 PM	#3
nicoch58 diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2004	HI analog_sa not at my home now...this tone arm is interchangeable ? I forgot the analogic sound and I want to test the ground and yes I have 42 year ... I need if not the best ,the good I have unused good diy tube pre-300b any decent-simply diy phono stage? denon dl 103r for start ? (stanton in place?) PS this thorens made me music lover __________________ Sic58

18th June 2008, 05:06 PM	#6
nicoch58 diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2004	Any suggestion for MM 150€ max ? __________________ Sic58

19th June 2008, 04:49 PM	#7
kevinkr diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Boston, Massachusetts Blog Entries: 6	Cartridge, possibly one of the Grados like the Grado Red which should be a reasonable choice, and inexpensive or step up to the Silver. Also consider a Shelter 201.. I had a TD-166MKII which I used a Grado 8MR (predecessor to the Gold) on for a short period of time as I started restoring my TD-125... Seemed to work well enough. Use as is, and upgrade to a TD-125 MKII or similar when funds permit. It's an ok TT, but not worth investing a lot of money in. __________________ "Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence." - Carl Sagan

19th June 2008, 04:55 PM	#8
nicoch58 diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2004	thanks ! __________________ Sic58


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13th June 2008, 02:54 PM	#4
analog_sa diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Sofia	You can change it but it's not so easy. The armboard is very small. I have had a very similar TD160 with SME3009 and another with a Helios and both worked well. Don't think the Thorens arm is a good match for the 103 - it's too resonant.

19th June 2008, 05:00 PM	#9
nicoch58 diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2004	my idea would be to buy a good cartridge ,can be used in future on a good TT grado gold 127€ only 30€ fron red .... __________________ Sic58

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