My first 'real turntable' that I purchased was a Thorens TD150 MkII AB... Until then I was using one of the poorer 80's Sansui decks that rang like a bell. I spotted the Thorens in the classifieds section of the Cape Argus and gave the guy a call. For R400 I had nothing to lose really. When I picked up the deck I thought it looked a little archaic with the funny balls on the tonearm and the weird hanging thread weight. Arrived home, plugged it in, spun a tune, and voila! What an excellent sound from the deck compared to the Sansui noise monster...
Since then I have wanted to give that deck a new plinth and a complete clean-up... It got packed into the cupboard as I got sidetracked with the Fostex BLH project, the 301 project, the Seas Maya project and then the Big Bass on a budget project (with a few other diversions between)...
Last year on one of my road trips I picked up some Kiaat in Piketberg. The timber was promptly packed into the garage rafters where it stayed since... A coupla weeks ago I took out a piece for the plinths and started planing and sanding....
Sorry no blow by blow pictures with this one but here are the plinths glued up....
Therens TD150 PLINTHS by arclients, on Flickr
I am building two as I have another TD150 that also needs a replinth...
There is still loads to be done but I will post pics as I progress....
Since then I have wanted to give that deck a new plinth and a complete clean-up... It got packed into the cupboard as I got sidetracked with the Fostex BLH project, the 301 project, the Seas Maya project and then the Big Bass on a budget project (with a few other diversions between)...
Last year on one of my road trips I picked up some Kiaat in Piketberg. The timber was promptly packed into the garage rafters where it stayed since... A coupla weeks ago I took out a piece for the plinths and started planing and sanding....
Sorry no blow by blow pictures with this one but here are the plinths glued up....
Therens TD150 PLINTHS by arclients, on Flickr
I am building two as I have another TD150 that also needs a replinth...
There is still loads to be done but I will post pics as I progress....
