You can also add automotive cork to other areas. A light in weight, self adhesive, damping material which solves a lot of problems over the typically used car products several have employed in damping Thorens tables.
– deals with the Chadwick mods in detail including benefits derived – none of which are particularily costly. If you're not already aware, I'll provide a list of websites for your information which will help you along the path.
If you haven't done so, I recommend a series of baby steps be performed all leading up to changing out the arm. In original state there's little to be gained as your new arm would if anything, show the faults in the table. should be the prerequisite before adding a new arm. Improving on rigidity, damping resonances, improving upon the motor thrust bearing etc. But, and this is a big but, it's not just the arm, rather a series of changes one must perform on the Thorens to get the most out of the TT. My local and very high-end dealer felt the same way but, changed his mind once the OL arm was installed. The Audiomods, Audio Origami, SME M2-9, and Wand unipivot are also current and impressive additions to the list of current tonearm choices.Ī previous poster suggested the improvement gained would be minimal at best. Several years later, after deciding my Thorens needed an overhaul and upgrading, I installed a Rega RB300 and was disappointed then an Origin Live Encounter MK2 which proved nothing short of brilliant and certainly bettered the SME. It was also the beginning of a serious movement in tweaking the tables - beginning with what was known as the "Chadwick mods". The TD160B was offered in this state as the company realized that owners were beginning to swap out arms. Hadcock, Grace, Mayfair and Ortofon arms were also used. (I was one of those fellows that never gave upon the LP). The TT in this incarnation was my workhorse table. The TP16 is a capable arm but the bearings are it's vulnerability.
Back in the early 70's, when I acquired my TD160B, one had several choices: of course Thorens own TP16 but, the SME was the go to arm at the time.