I forget if this has been mentioned previously...

THORENS TD 124 DD

With the new TD 124 DD, Thorens is reviving one of the most legendary turntables in the brand’s history. The original concept of the TD 124 has been massively improved upon, using modern approaches, and now offers an unparalleled playback quality.

www.thorens.com/en/thorens%C2%AE-td-124-dd-en.html

Direct drive for 2020 !

RRP incl. VAT 7.990,00 €

Typo from the link:

"Thorens has created the SPU 124 together witclose h Ortofon for the discerning vinyl enthusiast looking for the extraordinary."

Mind you I see typos often in library books, from self published plastic paperbacks to quality hardbacks from reputable publishers.

So old-fashioned looking that ignorant siblings or relatives might even junk it if you died intestate! ;=})

No, it's really beautiful!  Interesting old-fashioned headshell throwback. Like others.

Looks lovely.
A bit of a shame these retro-style turntables have been made so expensive, but still less than buying a new SME Garrard 301!

AMR-iFi R&D

A bit more info on the THORENS new (limited edition?) TD 124 DD SPU turntable is styled on the classic TD 124 (belt-idler drive TT, Switzerland, 1957 on).

- MSRP US$14,000 (€7.990,00 / NZ$18,999 without cartridge, see Paul Money HiFi)
- Special Ortofon SPU TD 124 cartridge included. (Available separately at €1,990)
- 'High Precision' Direct Drive Motor
- External power supply
- New TP124 Tonearm with electrical lift & removable headshell
- Balanced (XLR) and unbalanced (RCA) outputs
- Flight case optional extra

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For comparison, the original THORENS TD 124...

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Pretty close.

Nice and compact.

What's the dial on the front do ?

4 x knurled knobs around the baseplate are for levelling the TT, I believe.

(On the 124 DD, I'm guessing that the other dial-knob near the strobe is for pitch / speed control.)

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Maybe it's the "colourway" but I have to say it looks a bit Crosley to me

"Flight case optional" - it's a portable!

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180g album, "The Lights of Te Atatu" released 2018

Here is its 65-year old Mk I grandfather, s/no 2131:

Nov 12, 2020 17:32:21 GMT 12 Dom said:

Maybe it's the "colourway" but I have to say it looks a bit Crosley to me

"Flight case optional" - it's a portable!

I think I have to agree with Dom. It looks a bit tacky in the photo. 

I'll see if Paul Money Mount Eden have one for me to see in the flesh and to take home for an audition!  

Grab a new Technics or two while you're there...

Nov 13, 2020 7:51:31 GMT 12 tonyd said:

Here is its 65-year old Mk I grandfather, s/no 2131:

That is the sort of juxtaposition I love - proven old tech with something superb and modern to get the best out of it all. Bravo!

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180g album, "The Lights of Te Atatu" released 2018

Stereo Magazine Germany take a look at the TD124DD

stereo-magazine.com/review/thorens-td124dd-review

The direct drive is supplied by the Taiwanese manufacturer who also aided in designing the entire TD124DD and has a flawless production. "Without the enthusiasm of the Asians for the project, the TD124DD would not have been possible," admits Kürten openly. Thus, the classic TD124 was analyzed extensively and transferred to the digital CAD system in Taiwan, in order to then think about the requirements, possibilities and challenges a new interpretation might present. The replica turntable gradually took shape in a lengthy exchange process, always following the motto: as true to the original and at the same time as contemporary as possible.