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(More customer reviews)I have owned and do own several turntables -Technics 1200's, Denons, Teac, Phillips (German made), to name a few. I own approximately 1500 records an have collected for nearly 15 years. I purchased the Thorens because I was intrigued by the audiophile mystique and reputation. I full well knew this was not a $5k+ turntable. I just wanted a decent fully automatic to keep from having to jump up at the end of the record to reset the tone arm. However, this was very disappointing. The unit is very light and feels...cheap. It looks cheap. The switches seem very fragile and loosely fitted. Again - not a $5k turntable, but I paid more for this than you would spend for a new Techniques 1200 and those are built like tanks. Here's the worst part.It would not maintain speed. It did that speed up, slow down, speed up, etc. thing. That's what you get from a $50 made-in-China Sony. I returned the unit - which cost me a $69 restocking fee by Amazon. Plus, the aggravation, repacking, and shipping. I went to my next choice - a Pro-ject Debut III (not automatic, but a nice entry level audiophile table) and am extremely satisfied. The quality puts the Thorens to shame and for less money. So, buy a Denon or Pro-ject and use the money you save for some new vinyl.
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Anyone who thinks that you should not need a degree in sound engineering or to spend hours tuning equipment to enjoy music will be well served by the Thorens TD170EV.It combines a 3-speed electronically controlled DC motor, a precision belt-drive, an OMB-10 pick-up cartridge, and a proprietary low-noise bearing system.This ensures that the sonic quality your records, and not extraneous turntable noise, will be the center of your attention.The TD170EV comes with an integrated phono pre-amp for those whose amplifiers do not already have one.It also features an arm-lift and automatic return function, and can switch itself off.The 3-speed motor plays 78-rpm records and is perfect for anyone with old shellac records amongst their collection.
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