Thorens TD 520

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Thorens
• Model: TD 520
• Type: Turntable drive
• Years of manufacture: 1985 - 1999
• Made in: Germany
• Color: Silver / Black, Wooden cabinet or Black
• Power consumption:
• Dimensions: 550 x 400 x 170 mm (WxHxD).
• Weight: approx. 15 kg
• Original price approx:
  • Without tonearm: 2'400 DM
  • With SME-3012 tonearm, limit switch, lift: 3'812 DM
  • With SME-312 tonearm, limit switch, lift: 4'784 DM

Connections

• Outputs:
• Inputs:

Technical data

• Drive: precision-ground flat belt; internally mounted on a subplate
• Motor: AC; 16-pole synchronous motor with 2-phase generator
• Speed: 33, 45, 78 rpm
• Synchronous speed fluctuations:
• Rumble distance:
• Turntable: 300 mm; Zamak; 3.2 kg
• Operating mode: Tonearm lift
• Pitch: ±12 %
• Tonearm: TP 16 Mk IV L, eff. Mass 15g, eff. length 247.7 mm, overhang 17.7 mm, crank 23°, other (up to 12").
• Pickup: (if available)
• Subchassis: three point, leaf spring; integrated

Special Features

• Different tonearm and cabinet versions selectable

Remarks

• Other models in the same series:
• Thorens TD 280 MK II
• Thorens TD 316 MK II
• Thorens TD 318 MK II
• Thorens TD 320 MK II
• Thorens TD 321
• Thorens TD 520
• Thorens TD 521
• Thorens TD 524

Pictures

• Image: Thorens TD 520

• Picture: Thorens TD 520