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| From | markeichelberger@comcast.net |
| Subject | Re: Ian Matthews and a Thorens TD-170 |
| Date | Tue, 01 Feb 2005 13:48:47 +0000 |
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I too am a proud owner of a Thorens TD 145 MK II. I bought it new way back in the late 1970's and it still works fine. I do have to replace the drive belt as it no longer travels up the 45 RPM spindle (and I have to reach under the platter and nudge it up!) I'll have to google search for Thorens parts.
Mark E
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>
> Nice Joe to read about the joys of Thorens turntables.
> Amazing what they are still worth these days!
> Cheers,
> Robert Kok
> The Netherlands (owner of a TD160 MK II with SME 3009 IIIS)
> --- In audities@yahoogroups.com, J&J Giddings
> wrote:
> > Subject: Re: Scott Miller / Current Obsession / Any Trouble
> >
> > My turntable is in a repair as well.Someone is working on it.It's
> a
> > Thorens ,so it's worth keeping.Soon I'll be spinning my Game Theory
> albums.
> >
> > Ahhh, I recently discovered the Joys of Vinyl Obscurity...once more.
> > I just got a brand new Thorens TD-170 from my wife.
> > Budget audioplile...who knew... Outstanding quality.
> > Just picked these up used:
> > Frankie Miller - "Double Trouble"- Chrysalis 1978 -Great blues riff-
> rock. Great rockin' voice
> > akin to Sammy Hagar but leaning towards Bon Scot meets Rod Stewart?
> B
> >
> > Ian Matthews - "If You Saw Through My Eyes" -Vertigo-1971
> > Never heard enough Fairport Convention
> > to make a judgment on em, but I can't believe how great this mans
> voice is.
> > How this isn't up there with "Tea For the Tillerman" and "Sweet
> Baby James", is a mystery.
> > Yeah, he can play, too. Sounds Kickass on Vinyl. A
> >
> > Ian Matthews - "A Spot of Interference" -Polygram-1980
> > You would think hearing these two Lp's pretty much back to back
> would have given most folks audio whiplash,
> > but somehow he makes it work. It's his voice. It didn't really
> change. He lays back more unless he's yellin'
> > like on "I Survived The Seventies", but then on comes a familiar
> melody...
> > "She May Call You Up Tonight", by Left Banke comes out and kills
> me. Sure the production is a bit dated, but the songs are there.
> > Good stuff. B+
> >
> > Matthews Southern Comfort - Later That Same Year-Pickwick-1971
> > I was very afraid...the only thing I remembered about Pickwick
> records is that
> > they put out the lowest quality Lp's that I can remember from my
> youth..."The Now Singers
> > singing your Favorite Hits", or something suitably rediculous.
> > The musicianship, though a little loose gives each of the songs
> it's own
> > voice. Like hearing new again. Not epiphanyanic - just very
> pleased considering how I went into it. It's alot of covers:
> > Joni Mitchell's "Woodstock", Goffin/King's "To Love", Neil
> Young's "Tell Me Why"...etc.
> > His voice still sounds great. I'm gonna have to do more digging
> into this artists back catalogue.
> > Can't wait. B-
> >
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> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > later, joe
> > www.jtgimplosion.com
> > www.kingfriday.com
>
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