cartridge for thorens td-125

maxpou · 6th December 2009, 12:16 PM

Hi guys,
i bought a turntable thorens TD-125 and I want buy a MC cartridge. I have for the moment pacific phono stage and i will built the salas phono stage. Somebody can advise me? I want the best value for money. Thank you! Maxpou

maxpou · 9th December 2009, 12:50 PM

Hi Guys,
nobody can't help me? Maxpou

brianco · 9th December 2009, 01:26 PM

Which tonearm do you have? More depends on that than the TT itself.

maxpou · 9th December 2009, 03:25 PM

Hi,
I don't have TT here, only on picture. Maxpou

maxpou · 9th December 2009, 03:29 PM

picture

brianco · 9th December 2009, 04:07 PM

I would start with a DENON 103 cartridge.....you would have to pay a lot more to better it and, as it has a spherical stylus, is comparatively easy to set up. If you feel it needs improvement, get a better high or medium mass arm. The Denon is the best value MC out there - bar none.

maxpou · 13th December 2009, 02:08 PM

Thank's Brianco,
I waiting news of my friend for this cartridge and maybe he will purpose to me another one, I come back with that. Maxpou

Nanook · 14th December 2009, 03:25 AM

is that they can be stripped of their plastic bodies and re-bodied in wood....and of course they have a well documented reputation for being "bang for the buck".

What is all h gadgetry attached to the Thorens? re-plinthed, re-boxd, built in phono stage?

Panicos K · 16th December 2009, 02:10 PM

Your tpnearm was once sold as Systemdek arm,I guess one of the many Japanese versions,maybe from Jelco or other Japanese manufacturer.If I remember well it has an effective mass of around 13gr,therefeore the DL103 suggested here will be a very good match.The TD125 deserves a better tonearm though.A suggestion of SME 3009 might sound funny,but my experience of it on the TD125 even with expensive MC's suggests of a great sounding turntable.

maxpou · 20th January 2010, 01:06 AM

Thank you for reply Guys,
sorry i'm very busy

Nanook: I bought this table of my friend and he changed the tonearm for a Systemdek as panicos K tell us but he had to machined a new plate for fit this new arm. He changed too the rca connectors and re-wired all.

Brianco and Panicos K: Thank you for your advices I will buy probably a DL103

Maxpou

6th December 2009, 12:16 PM	#1
maxpou diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Québec	cartridge for thorens td-125 Hi guys, i bought a turntable thorens TD-125 and I want buy a MC cartridge. I have for the moment pacific phono stage and i will built the salas phono stage. Somebody can advise me? I want the best value for money. Thank you! Maxpou

14th December 2009, 03:25 AM	#8
Nanook diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Chinook Country.Alberta	the great thing about Denon cartridges is that they can be stripped of their plastic bodies and re-bodied in wood....and of course they have a well documented reputation for being "bang for the buck". What is all h gadgetry attached to the Thorens? re-plinthed, re-boxd, built in phono stage? __________________ stew ☮ -"A sane man in an insane world appears insane."

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9th December 2009, 12:50 PM	#2
maxpou diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Québec	Hi Guys, nobody can't help me? Maxpou

9th December 2009, 01:26 PM	#3
brianco diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Scottish Borders - Kelso; on the famous Tweed River!	Which tonearm do you have? More depends on that than the TT itself.

9th December 2009, 04:07 PM	#6
brianco diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Scottish Borders - Kelso; on the famous Tweed River!	I would start with a DENON 103 cartridge.....you would have to pay a lot more to better it and, as it has a spherical stylus, is comparatively easy to set up. If you feel it needs improvement, get a better high or medium mass arm. The Denon is the best value MC out there - bar none.

13th December 2009, 02:08 PM	#7
maxpou diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Québec	Thank's Brianco, I waiting news of my friend for this cartridge and maybe he will purpose to me another one, I come back with that. Maxpou

16th December 2009, 02:10 PM	#9
Panicos K diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2006	Your tpnearm was once sold as Systemdek arm,I guess one of the many Japanese versions,maybe from Jelco or other Japanese manufacturer.If I remember well it has an effective mass of around 13gr,therefeore the DL103 suggested here will be a very good match.The TD125 deserves a better tonearm though.A suggestion of SME 3009 might sound funny,but my experience of it on the TD125 even with expensive MC's suggests of a great sounding turntable.

20th January 2010, 01:06 AM	#10
maxpou diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Québec	Thank you for reply Guys, sorry i'm very busy Nanook: I bought this table of my friend and he changed the tonearm for a Systemdek as panicos K tell us but he had to machined a new plate for fit this new arm. He changed too the rca connectors and re-wired all. Brianco and Panicos K: Thank you for your advices I will buy probably a DL103 Maxpou

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