I lost my ear plugs and have neglected to get a a new pair, hoping I'll find mine one of these days. That's not going to happen. I'd like to buy a pair of earplugs for tonight, so getting them shipped is out of the question. Any New Yorkers know what store sells these? So far I found that J&R...

I was pretty busy when I I got this turntable, so I didn't have time to try and set it up. Then I got lazy and neglected it a few more weeks. Now that I got back to it, I still have questions. 1st: When I got the turntable, there was a white piece of plastic between the headshell and the...

I bought a Shure M97xE cartridge, and it comes with its own screws. The Thorens manual says it should only use the screws provided with the turntable. Does it really matter which screws I use? The only reason I really care is because the Shure cartridge comes with Phillips head screws and...

So, with everything set to zero, the tonearm should float freely wherever I let go? I can get it to float freely in one spot, but if I move it elsewhere, it'll float back to that one spot (about an inch from the platter). Of course, this doesn't happen once I turn the tracking force to > 0.

I used a level, and the turntable seems to be pretty level. Still wondering what this can be. Another question, possibly related. What kind of damage can occur when a turntable is shipped with the counterweight attached to the tonearm? This counterweight was attached.

Quote: Originally Posted by memepool It's meant to do that. Just shows how well made Thorens decks are You need to turn off the antiskating before zero balancing the tonearm. There should be a calibrated dial which you need to reset to zero. Once you done this then set the...

I just received a Thorens TD-160 yesterday. I've been trying to balance the tonearm. Whenever I move the tonearm over the platter, the tonearm moves away, stopping about an and inch and a half away from the end of the platter. Shouldn't the tonearm stay in place when I let go of it? I hope to...

Quote: Originally Posted by lini Which TD160 exactly? And does it still have the original arm - and if not, which one? TD-160 MK I. I think the tonearm is the original. I haven't received it yet, though, so I might be wrong.

I'm a vinyl newbie, too, and have some questions. Rather than start a new thread, I'll ask them here. I want to buy a cartridge calibration tool. The one at turntablebasics.com looks good. Is this one recommended, or are there better tools that can be purchased for the same price? I'm also...

I was wondering how vinyl fans deal with new releases that are available both on CD and vinyl. I know a lot people like vinyl because of thrift store bargains, but this isn't the case with new releases, which either cost the same, or sometimes cost more on vinyl. Is the decision based on...