Thorens TD 115 MK II

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Thorens
• Model: TD 115 MK II
• Type: Turntable
• Years of manufacture: 1981 - 1984
• Made in: Germany
• Color: Black or gray
• Power consumption: 5W
• Dimensions: 445 x 355 x 130 mm (WxDxH)
• Weight: 7 kg
• Original price approx.: 600 DM

Connections Outputs: Connecting cable fixed (capacitance approx. 230pF)

Technical data

• Drive: Belt

Motor: Direct current motor with 72-pole tachogenerator, elec. Comparator circuit (DC)

• Speed: 33 1/3, 45, 78 rpm
• Synchronous running fluctuations: <= 0,045% according to DIN45507
• Rumble noise ratio: 68dB according to DIN 45538
• Turntable: zinc injection moulding, 300 mm, 1,3 kg
• Operating mode: selectable (manual, tonearm lift)
• Pitch: ±6 %
• Tonearm: TP30 with end tube TP70
  • - Effective length 222mm
  • - Effective mass 7,5g
  • - Overhang 15,5mm
  • - Offset angle 23
  • - Max. tangential toe angle error <0.18°/cm sound plate radius
  • - Bearing friction <= 0.15mN

Special Features

• Automatic optoelectrical end stop with lifting of the tone arm
• Stoboscope for fine speed adjustment integrated in the turntable
• Skating adjustment magnetic
• 2nd belt at platter bearing to compensate the queer forces by the drive belt
• Subchassis with 4-point ortho-inertial suspension

• Improvements to TD 115:
  • different motor and motor control
  • Tonearm base TP30 was set higher
  • thicker rubber mat for better damping of the platter
  • additional 78 rpm

Remarks

• Other models of the same series:
• Thorens TD 115 MK II
• Thorens TD 126 MK III
• Thorens TD 127
• Thorens TD 226

Pictures

• [[Picture: Thorens TD 115 MK II

• Image: Thorens TD 115 MK II

• Excerpt from brochure: Thorens TD 115 MK II