headshell to thorens TD 160

[udii]

is this head shell will be good for thorens TD 160 ?
http://www.lpgear.com/Merchant2/mer...roduct_Code=LPGHDSHL&Category_Code=HEADSHELLS

 

[Aage]

Not if you have the Thorens arm, TP-16 is it? For that arm you need the original one from Thorens.

 

[softmachine]

Yep, aage is right

 

[ehoove]

TP60 headshell to be exact. they go for $40-$60 on the bay.
Regards,
Jim

 

[hifi_nut]

That´s a universal headshell. it will fit most "S" shaped japanese arms, for example.

 

[udii]

thanks :thmbsp:
i can buy this micro seiki
can you tell which model is ? (i asked the seller and he did not answer me yet..)
and is it good ?

 

[pmsummer]

That´s a universal headshell. it will fit most "S" shaped japanese arms, for example.

Are you sure about that? Even though they appear similar, the contact pins for the TP60 headshell are much deeper than the Universal ones.

 

[hifi_nut]

Micro Seiki had a huge range of models, amongst them some of the best TT´s ever built.

The one you´re showing us, looks like a BOTL / MOTL mr-411 or similar. Decent unit in the lines of so many good japanese units of the time.

Jorge

 

[hifi_nut]

Are you sure about that? Even though they appear similar, the contact pins for the TP60 headshell are much deeper than the Universal ones.

Actually I was refering to the unit shown in the OP´s link. As it happened, ehoove and myself were posting almost simultaneously, with my post showing just a few seconds after his and making it look like I was refering to the Thorens headshell, which is obviously incompatible with japanese "S" shaped arms.

 

[udii]

did you mean this ?
http://www.vinylengine.com/phpBB2/album_showpage.php?full=true&pic_id=3360
it does not look the same .
thanks