Another Turntable Offering:
Stunning Thorens TD-160BC in African Mahogany with rewired Rega RB-300 arm & Ortofon 2M Red cartridge, $1495 plus shipping
Why buy a restored vintage Thorens turntable from Vinyl Nirvana?
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This Week’s Thorens TD-160BC with rewired Rega RB-300 and new Ortofon 2M Red Cartridge
What makes this week’s offering EXTRA special is the custom plinth in stunning African Mahogany. I just love the elegant style of this wood’s grain. As gorgeous as this looks in the photos, it is even more so in person. The BC version of the TD–160 came without a stock tonearm, so there is no vestigial cueing lever. A nice clean look!
Cosmetically, this table is a solid 9.0 on a scale of 1-10. The solid wood plinth is brand new with not a single blemish to report. The metal portion of the plinth is in very good to excellent condition with some small cosmetic issues mainly away from sight. (Under platter and under armboard) The new custom set-on style dust cover is included, as well as the black powdercoated platter and black Bren weight.
The custom plinth was crafted by a finish carpenter/cabinet maker with over thirty years of experience. It was finished in mulitiple coats of Tung oil finish. The custom plinth is substantially more dense and heavy than the original plinth. In terms of upgrades, I added a new felt mat, upgrade feet, and a 3/4″ MDF bottom.
The Rega RB-300 Arm w/ Upgrade Cardas Wiring
Rega arms are continually hailed as one of the best values in audio. This used Rega RB-300 is excellent condition. (See pic of slight wear at headshell.) Wiring has been upgraded to Cardas from the clips to the nice quality RCAs. Separate ground added. Completely tested and functioning perfectly. Installed using a Vinyl Nirvana one piece armboard.
The Ortofon 2M Red Cartridge
The 2M Red is the starter cartridge in the 2M line-up, retail is $100. It is continually hailed for its price to performance point. I love it because it’s also the body for the 2M Blue, so later you can easily upgrade for just the price of the Blue stylus.
The Details
The shipping is not included. This table will be packed like it is a fragile pane of glass. I simply care too much for these tables to just shove them in a box. I will carefully pack the table in extra sturdy boxes. and bubble wrap.
I love introducing someone new to the joys of vinyl, getting someone back into vinyl who left it for the “superiority” of cds, or helping someone else who does appreciate it to “move up.” In that regard, I do what few sellers do…if the buyer needs it, I can supply up to one hour of help by phone with set up. (At a mutually arranged time.) In general, most buyers don’t need it, but if there IS a problem, I am there.
Your table is guaranteed to look and work as described, or you may return it within ten days of arrival for a full refund, minus return shipping charges and a 5% restocking fee. After ten days, all returns are for merchandise credit only.
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