Building on the success of the 124, the EMT-designed TD-125 carried the Thorens banner through the seventies, and is widely regarded as Germany’s finest domestic turntables from the Golden Age. Built to last, simply styled, and immediately recognizable, it's no surprise the TD-125 remains at the top of collectors' lists. This beautiful widebody example has been serviced from top to bottom - literally. Fitted with the highly regarded Bokrand tonearm, atop a custom plinth in figured eucalyptus, you would be hard-pressed to find such a nice example.
Part of the Aural Restorations collection.
- Condition
- 9/10
- Serial No.
- NA-TD125LB-1
- Orig. MSRP
- $385
- Restoration
- Comprehensive bench test
- Recapped speed control board
- Cleaned and lubricated spindle
- Reveneered plinth in figured eucalyptus
- Wired and mounted tonearm
- Mounted and balanced cartridge
- Cleaned controls, switches, and internal electronics
- Exterior detailed
- Factory Specs
Type Belt drive turntable
Speeds 16, 33, 45 rpm
Motor 16-pole synchronous motor
Platter 7 ibs, 12" diameter, anti-magnetic die-cast
Tonearm Ortofon AB-309 by Alfred Bokrand
Cartridge Ortofon 2M Bronze MM
Rumble -68dB
Dimensions 18"W x 5"H x 14"D
Weight 37.5 lbs.
- Documentation
Thorens TD-125 Owner's Manual
Thorens TD-125 Service Manual
- The History of Thorens
- Thorens is the oldest name in entertainment electronics, founded in 1883 by Hermann Thorens in Sainte-Croix, Switzerland. An initial producer of musical boxes and clock movements, they started producing Edison-type phonographs in 1903. In 1928, Thorens produced their first electric motor-drive record player, and went ...
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- Liner Notes
The "125" was a sort of 1960s German hotel furniture design, with brushed aluminum blending with straightgrain wood in an incredibly elegant design, in contrast to the "124," which had the overall appearance and finish of a classic Swiss medical machine. The front panel's three laterally-sliding switches—three for the machines supplied without a stock Thorens arm and, thus, without a "factory" arm lift—remain a defining feature of that type, which also included the added convenience of a hinged, spring-supported, premium Perspex cover.
- Stock No.
- 8040947089629
Building on the success of the 124, the EMT-designed TD-125 carried the Thorens banner through the seventies, and is widely regarded as Germany’s finest domestic turntables from the Golden Age. Built to last, simply styled, and immediately recognizable, it's no surprise the TD-125 remains at the top of collectors' lists. This beautiful widebody example has been serviced from top to bottom - literally. Fitted with the highly regarded Bokrand tonearm, atop a custom plinth in figured eucalyptus, you would be hard-pressed to find such a nice example.
Part of the Aural Restorations collection.
