Thorens TD 124 DD 140th Anniversary

[Nothingface]

Thorens TD 124 DD 140th Anniversary
https://thorens.com/en/thorens-news-m/newsletter/310-thorens-124-dd-140th-en.html

 

[Idlewithnodrive]

A lovely looking thing but rather spendy.

 

[bencat]

Considering it is a full Turntable , Arm and Cartridge the price is not that steep compared with quite a few other mcg like SME and others . Thorens were there at the very start and I would not view this as being anything like the rip offs that Naim and others are currently putting out . Yes expensive but given the work and quality of finish probably a fair price . This comment comes from a fully digital user who would not even consider even a cheap disc spinner .

 

[DT79]

Wouldn’t it be nice if manufacturers made their special anniversary products accessible to a wider range of people? Dynaudio have the right idea - the Special Forty was/is within anyone’s reach even if you have to save up.

 

[Nothingface]

Wouldn’t it be nice if manufacturers made their special anniversary products accessible to a wider range of people? Dynaudio have the right idea - the Special Forty was/is within anyone’s reach even if you have to save up.

A special anniversary edition invariably means the "best" parts chosen by a manufacturer. Some parts & the manufacturing process costs more than others.

 

[lazycat]

A lovely looking thing but rather spendy.

There's no accounting for taste.

Personally, I think it's a T/T only its mother could love.

But I bet it sounds rather better than butt-ugly.

 

[DT79]

A special anniversary edition invariably means the "best" parts chosen by a manufacturer. Some parts & the manufacturing process costs more than others.

I know but it’s a choice on their part what they make and who they pitch it at. They aren’t charging £1m and claiming it’s the best turntable ever made, so clearly they’ve made their choices/compromises.

I don’t really care, but it just seems a trend to make these things ever less attainable.

 

[Nothingface]

I don’t really care

But just enough to participate.

 

[bigrod]

Some would say £10,000,000 is a lot for a 400yr old painting .. Someone buys them to just sit in a vault , others on walls only they can see . Few are rarely seen by the public once sold . It’s certainly not open to the wider public ..
They have done their costings aimed at a collector who loves the sound of vinyl ..
140 is about right and at a collector’s price ..
1.5 million in sales . Designing and manufacturing a limited quantity . More than half of that ..dealers ?
I bet it sounds awesome . At least at a reasonable price compared to some TT I heard at the High End show costing many X more

 

[DT79]

But just enough to participate.

Precisely

 

[It Cost How Much!?!]

At £12K, I will stick with my Mk2 TD124 witha SME 3009.

Not convinced by the new arm on the new one.

 

[Nothingface]

At £12K, I will stick with my Mk2 TD124 witha SME 3009.

Not convinced by the new arm on the new one.

An appropriate response with that username...

 

[Rockchild]

Things went wrong when they introduced the pre anniversary 124 as a direct drive!

The 124 is an idler and should have stayed that way. It’s debatable wether this anniversary model is worth the extra over the std 124 DD

 

[terrycym]

I love it!

 

[Nopiano]

I’m always a bit wary about turntables with shiny metal platters. As far as I’m concerned, records should sit on a rubber or felt mat in most designs.

I think I’d prefer a natural wood finish than the super varnished version! But I’m guessing it looks stunning in the flesh.

 

[Nopiano]

The real high-end Thorens is pictured here, on page 103 of this amazing photoblog from Munich.

https://www.my-hiend.com/vbb/showthread.php?13372-2023年德國慕尼黑High-End音響展實況報導-Munich-High-End-Show/page103