Sidebar 1: Specifications
Description: TD 124 DD turntable: Direct drive AC motor. Speeds: 33 1/3, 45rpm. Wow and flutter: DIN/WRMS 0.04%. Platter material: aluminum. Platter weight: 7.7lb (3.5kg). Outputs: Balanced stereo (XLR) pair, unbalanced stereo (RCA) pair, ground connection.
TP 124 tonearm: 9" tonearm with adjustable VTA and azimuth, antiskating with a ruby-mounted counterweight. Effective length: 9.17" (232.8mm). Offset angle: 23.66°. Overhang: 17.8mm. Effective mass: 15gm. Bayonet style headshell included.
SPU 124 MC cartridge (not included): Output voltage at 1000Hz, 5cm/s: 0.5mV. Channel balance at 1kHz, 1.5dB. Channel separation at 1kHz, >23dB; at 15kHz, >15dB. Frequency response: 20Hz–20kHz ±2dB. Tracking ability at 315Hz at recommended tracking force: >70µm. Compliance, dynamic, lateral: 8µm/mN. Stylus type: nude elliptical. Stylus tip radius: r/R 8/18µm. Tracking force range: 2.5–3.5gm. Tracking force, recommended: 3.0gm. Tracking angle: 20°. Internal impedance: 2 ohms. Recommended load impedance: 10–50 ohms. Weight: 30gm.
Dimensions: 16.7" (425mm) W × 13.8" (350mm) H × 7.3" (185mm) D. Weight (not including power supply): 37.5lb (17kg).
Price: $11,499 including the TP 124 tonearm. SPU 124 cartridge sold separately for $2899. Warranty: Three years.
Serial number of unit reviewed: 039.
Manufacturer: Thorens GmbH, Lustheide 85, 51427 Bergisch Gladbach, Germany. Tel: +49 (0) 2204 8677720. Web: thorens.com. US distributor: Focal Naim America, 313 rue Marion J5Z4W8 Repentigny, Quebec, Canada. Tel: (800) 663-9352. Web: focalnaimamerica.com.
TP 124 tonearm: 9" tonearm with adjustable VTA and azimuth, antiskating with a ruby-mounted counterweight. Effective length: 9.17" (232.8mm). Offset angle: 23.66°. Overhang: 17.8mm. Effective mass: 15gm. Bayonet style headshell included.
SPU 124 MC cartridge (not included): Output voltage at 1000Hz, 5cm/s: 0.5mV. Channel balance at 1kHz, 1.5dB. Channel separation at 1kHz, >23dB; at 15kHz, >15dB. Frequency response: 20Hz–20kHz ±2dB. Tracking ability at 315Hz at recommended tracking force: >70µm. Compliance, dynamic, lateral: 8µm/mN. Stylus type: nude elliptical. Stylus tip radius: r/R 8/18µm. Tracking force range: 2.5–3.5gm. Tracking force, recommended: 3.0gm. Tracking angle: 20°. Internal impedance: 2 ohms. Recommended load impedance: 10–50 ohms. Weight: 30gm.
Dimensions: 16.7" (425mm) W × 13.8" (350mm) H × 7.3" (185mm) D. Weight (not including power supply): 37.5lb (17kg).
Price: $11,499 including the TP 124 tonearm. SPU 124 cartridge sold separately for $2899. Warranty: Three years.
Serial number of unit reviewed: 039.
Manufacturer: Thorens GmbH, Lustheide 85, 51427 Bergisch Gladbach, Germany. Tel: +49 (0) 2204 8677720. Web: thorens.com. US distributor: Focal Naim America, 313 rue Marion J5Z4W8 Repentigny, Quebec, Canada. Tel: (800) 663-9352. Web: focalnaimamerica.com.
