THORENS TD 309 Tri-Balance Turntable (Black hg)

NEW STANDARDS IN ANALOGUE REPLAY.

The TD 309 sets new standards in analogue replay. The turntable\'s innovative three-point-suspension (Tri-Balance) ensures perfect balance in both mechanical and aesthetic terms. Form and function work in harmony to make the TD 309 a turntable that is guaranteed to reveal the magic of analogue replay.

The TP 92 tonearm, which was specially designed for Thorens turntables, uses an ultra-low-friction bearing and an innovative magnetic anti-bias system with zero stiction. The arm tube is made from rolled aluminium that is damped using RMR (Reduced Modal Resonance) technology. The brass counterweight at the end of the arm tube is double-decoupled, and the tonearm is so designed that its centre of gravity is level with the stylus.

• New innovative Tri-Balance suspended sub chassis turntable
• New suspension system to make setting up easy
• Low Noise, Low Voltage electronically speed controlled DC Motor
• Adjustable belt tension for best performance
• Aluminium sub platter with single line contact
• Fused silica platter for consistency and sound quality
• New low resonance TP 92 arm with precision Japanese bearings
• Arm adjustable for azimuth and overhang

Available option:

Dust Cover for TD 309 (clear acrylic).

Specs:

• Operation manual
• Drive System belt-drive (flat belt around sub-platter)
• Motor servo-controlled DC motor
• Speeds 33-1/3, 45 rpm
• Speed Change Electronic
• Platter 12” / 2.3 kg (glass)
• Tonearm THORENS
• Pick-up Cartridge AT-95 B
• Anti-skating (Bias) by magnet
• Automatic Shut-off none
• Power Supply external plug-in power supply, output: DC 12 V
• consumption when off: 0.5 W max.
• Dimensions 470 x 125 x 430 mm (W x H x D)
• Weight 6.5 kg
• Scope of Delivery power supply, RCA interconnects, operating instructions

Specifications

Item name: Turntable
Item code: Q1-USB
Brand:JBSYSTEMS

Brief Introduction

1.Plastic dust cover
2.USB-output for direct recording to any PC
3.Belt Drive 2 speed

:: Product Description

     *  Middle Torque belt drive motor
     *  Fast start / stop
     *  2 speeds: 33, 45 rpm
     *  +/-10% Pitch adjustment range
     *  USB-output for direct recording to any PC
     *  Free, multilingual Audacity software available via download:
     *  - Endless possibilities with free downloadable effect plug-ins
     *  - Import, export and edit Ogg Vorbis, MP3, AIFF and WAV sound files.
     *  - Cut, copy, splice, and mix sounds together.
     *  - Change the speed or pitch of a recording.
     *  - Remove static, hiss, hum, or other constant background noises.
     *  - Alter frequencies with Equalization, FFT Filter, and Bass Boost effects.
     *  - Adjust volumes with Compressor, Amplify, and Normalize effects.
     *  - Many more…
     *  Selectable phono/line output
     *  All functions are equipped with stylish, blue LED lights
     *  Plastic dust cover
     *  Retractable target light
     * Audio Technica cartridge included
     * All metal S-shaped tone arm assembly with:
     *  - Counterweight    * - Anti-skating adjustment
     * - Lever lift with height adjustment
     * Adjustable large feet for perfect leveling

:: Technical Information

     * Motor: DC motor
     * Driving Method: Belt Drive
     * Starting Time: less than 1 second
     * Braking Time: less than 1 second
     * Speed selection: 331/3 ~ 45 RPM
     * Speed adjustment: +/-10%
     * Wow & Flutter: less than 0,25% WRMS (JIS WTD) @ 331/3 RPM
     * Tone arm type: Static balanced S-shaped tone arm.
     * Tracking Error angle: Less than 3°
     * Cartridge weight: 3,5~8,5g.
     * Anti-skate range: 0~7g.
     * Phono output: 1,5 ~ 3,6mV @ 1kHz 5cm/sec (with supplied AT HP-4005 cartridge)
     * Line output: 90 ~ 216mV @ 1kHz 5cm/sec (with supplied AT HP-4005 cartridge)
     * Computer interface USB 1.1 compliant (Windows(R) XP/Vista/Win7 or Mac(R) OS X)
     * Power supply: 230V~ 50Hz.
     * Power consumption: 14Watts
     * Dimensions: 450 x 350 x 150mm (WxDxH)
     * Weight : 9,0kg.

A MUSICAL FAMILY

The TD 206 and TD 209 turntables are the younger siblings of the revolutionary, multiple-award-winning TD 309. However, they don’t have to live in the shadow of their older brother. Both models are built using only high-quality materials and parts. And both share a number of technical features with the TD 309, ensuring that their replay quality is up there with the best.

The new TP 90 tonearm is based on the tried-and-tested TP 92 and uses the same ultra-low-friction, high-performance bearing and the innovative zero-stiction anti-bias system. The arm tube is made from rolled aluminium that is damped using RMR technology (reduced-modal-resonance), and the stainless-steel counterweight at the end of the arm tube is double-decoupled. Tonearm height, azimuth and overhang are useradjustable.

• Low Noise, Low Voltage electronically speed controlled DC Motor
• Adjustable belt tension for best performance
• Two-part aluminium/acrylic platter
• New TP 90 tonearm with precision Japanese bearings
• Tonearm adjustable for VTA, azimuth and overhang
• Made in Germany

A quiet-running synchronous motor with silicone belt is driving a low-resonance platter made from MDF. A new motor control with DC power supply minimzes unwanted vibration effectively. The main platter bearing consists of stainless steelspindle and bronze bushing with Teflon bottom to seccure low friction.  

The main chassis is made from lightweight, but very stiff particle board. Essential II utilises a straight 8,6" aluminium tonearm design made from a single piece of aluminium with sapphire bearings, which offers a far better „plug & play" solution, than itʽs predecessor. Special feet effectively decouples the turntable from the surface.

Specifications:

• speed : 33, 45 (manual speed change)

• principle : belt drive

• Speed variance : 33: 0,14% 45: 0,25%

• Wow & flutter : 0,12%

• platter : 300mm MDF with felt mat (0,8kg)

• main bearing : stainless steel

• tonearm : 8,6” aluminium

• effective : arm length 218,5 mm

• overhang : 22,0mm

• effective tonearmmass : 8,0gr

• counterweight for mass : 3 - 5,5g (included)

• tracking force range : 0 - 25mn (OM5 18mn recommended)

• included accessory : power supply, dust cover

• Power consumption : 4,5 watts

• dimensions : 420 x 112 x 330mm (WxHxD)

• weight : 4,0 kg net