thorens td-125 mk1 + sme 3009 mk2 test

[@amarmuchhala8788]

Hi there, I can see you’ve left the extra rider weight on… was it difficult to balance? Did you simply balance the tone arm with both rider weights on?

[@SteveDronzewski]

What model stylus do you use for that? I just got an AR with the SME 3009 tonearm and need a replacement stylus.

[@gerardoromano3436]

Hi seems lika an Ortofon VMS 20

[@sweetsweatyfeet]

In the early seventies this arm/table combo was pretty much everyone's reference standard until Ariston and Linn came on the scene. In retrospect I doubt anyone could hear much difference between them as the designs of all three tables were so similar. One thing is for sure, they blew away the Japanese direct drive competition for extracting information out of record grooves.

[@FG-td4vs]

Personally I prefer the look of the old thorens, not too mention I often see old Linns with broken tonearms and such and hardly ever see a broken sme or thorens. Personally I believe the thorens and sme are the better option even still

[@brucetaylor5917]

My I will put my forty year old Technics SL-110 direct drive turntable and SME3009 tonearm against any belt driven modern turntable and, using the same cartridge and record, would defy anyone to tell the difference in a blindfold test.

[@haihuachen2627]

@@brucetaylor5917 Love Technics SL-110 / SL-1100, they look very cool.

[@andrewpickering5413]

Bruce Taylor I was just about to say the exact same!!! Love my SL110!

[@tribalypredisposed]

@@brucetaylor5917 yep, it is mostly about the tonearm and cart, the turntable is just there to be quiet and keep the record turning at the right speed.

[@2008erichuang]

The SME 3009 play ended, the tonearm will lift it? TKS

[@haihuachen2627]

normally 3009 s2 won't lift.

[@gerardoromano3436]

@@haihuachen2627 Hi It´s not an 3009 s2, Its a 3009 first series called "Non improved", the best SME 3009 avalable, SME sold more than 100.000 3009 arms worldwide. It´s perhaps the most succesfull standalone arm in terms of sales and qualiy. I have a couple from early 70´s (52 years and still going strong) don´t even need replacement parts, just trated with care.

[@elderherrera2238]

Is that an old Stanton 500?

[@gerardoromano3436]

It seems an Ortophon VMS 10 or 20, a very good mid 1970´s cart. Difficult to find replacement stylus . I have at leas 5 of them different years, It´s a relative (in vinyl overpriced world) inexpensive and great cartl

[@albertobonilla2295]

what cartridge do you use?

[@gerardoromano3436]

It seems like an Ortofon VMS 20 a great cart from 1970´s, Have one myself, It´s not common nowadays ´cause there are no new stylus replacements , mine have the original stylus and a Jico replacemente I bought in the 90´s

[@MrShogun25]

Try NAGAOKA MP_200 i have a loved it on my sme ..

[@gerardoromano3436]

Hi I´ve put a Nagaoka MP500 on an SME 3009 non improved like this, it´s a great match, really didn´t expect that, a heavy cart so you´ll need havy counterweight.

[@FranciscoSanchez-ut2mv]

Regular tirando a malo

[@gerardoromano3436]

El disco es malo, ese brazo con esa púa Ortophon VMS suenan excelente (y cuestan una pequeña fortuna)

[@gerardoromano3436]

Hi using that heavy clamp must have torn apart platter bearing, This vid is 10 years old, if that deck is still alive is because the deck was in storage, if it´s still alive, please remove that heavy clamp. Cheers

[@trentdyer6604]

Such a sick stereo setup and that's what you choose to drop the needle on... who are you - Austin Powers!?

[@jhump2431]

Yo, how are you going to talk shit about Wes Montgomery when you’re wearing that hat in your video?

[@gerardoromano3436]

I agree, that record doesn´t do justice to that setup.

[@gerardoromano3436]

@@jhump2431 Hi The Problem is not THE great Wes Montgomery, Ithe arm is not setup, It´s a great arm but needs a new styus and a setup, have one myself. And the record is not in great shape and who knows what speakers, amp and camera mike used to capture sound