Thorens TD 1500 black lacquered

In 1965, the Thorens TD 150, a small, discreet turntable, hit the market and sparked a technical revolution in turntable manufacturing. For the first time, a spring-suspended sub-chassis with a belt-driven inner platter was used in a mass-produced unit. The principle proved highly effective and found many imitators in the years that followed.

Like its famous predecessor, the new Thorens TD 1500, which will be purely manually operated, features a sub-chassis that decouples the platter and tonearm board from the motor and chassis using three conical springs. Unlike the TD 150, these springs can be adjusted from above through corresponding holes in the platter, greatly facilitating correct adjustment.

The speed of the DC motor is electronically monitored by an incremental encoder, and deviations, for example caused by a brush, are automatically corrected. This also allows for very good wow and flutter values. A true unique selling point in its class, the TD 1500 features XLR outputs in addition to the usual pair of RCA jacks, thus enabling true balanced operation with a suitable MC cartridge.

New tonearm

The new TP 150 tonearm is similar to the TP 124 used on the new TD 124 DD. It has an effective mass of 14 grams, is adjustable in height and azimuth, and is equipped with a standard SME connector, so headshells can easily be switched or other cartridges mounted. Anti-skating is adjusted by a sliding weight in the arm base, which is adjusted on a nylon thread guided on a ruby bearing.

• Highlights
  • Three conical spring sub-chassis
  • Belt drive with polished precision belt
  • Massive die-cast aluminum platter
  • Pre-installed Ortofon 2M Bronze cartridge
  • Electronically controlled motor
  • Balanced (XLR) and unbalanced (RCA) output
  • Thorens TP 150 precision tonearm

Technical Specifications

Turntable

• Belt drive
• Direct current motor
• Speeds: 33 1/3, 45 rpm
• Speed fluctuations: 0.08% DIN, WRMS
• Platter
  • Material: die-cast aluminum
  • Diameter: 300 mm

Thorens TP150 Tonearm

• Type: J-shaped, statically balanced
• Effective length: 232.8 mm
• Effective mass: 15 g
• Maximum cartridge weight: 30 g
• Overhang: 17.8 mm
• Anti-skating adjustment: counterweight with thread passing through ruby bearing

Ortofon 2M Bronze Cartridge

• Type: MM (Moving Magnet)
• Diamond profile: Nude Fine Line
• Frequency response: 20 Hz – 29 kHz
• Channel separation: > 26 dB / 1 kHz
• Channel balance: 1 dB / 1 kHz
• Tracking angle: 20°
• Recommended load impedance: 47 kΩ
• Output voltage: 5.5 mV (1 kHz, 3.54 cm/s)
• Tracking force: 1.5 g ± 0.2 g

General Specifications

• Weight
  • Cartridge: 7.2 g
  • Headshell: 13.5 g (including screws, nuts, and wires)
• Connectivity: gold-plated RCA, XLR
• Power supply: 100-240 V AC, 50/60 Hz
• Power consumption: 6 W
• Dimensions (W × D × H): 440 × 370 × 180 mm