One of the most critical design elements of the New Reference turntable has to do with vibration isolation. Two of those bases are mounted - 1) the 12in TP160 cutting bearing tonearm with continuous silver cabling and 2) the Thiele TA01 tonearm, which is said to offer the “precise guidance” of a pivoted tonearm with the “advantages” of a tangential tonearm. The New Reference turntable can also be equipped with up to three tonearm bases that are able to accommodate 9in, 10in, and 12in tonearms. Additionally, Thorens says that due to the utilization of a pair of “ultra-high-precision quartzoscillators” (their words), the ’table’s speed will maintain a range of 33.3332 to 33.3334 rotations per minute over a 20-year period. The company notes that it went the belt-drive route here in order to isolate the platter from the drive motor by way of the elastic belt, which is said to be less susceptible to motor fluctuations. The Thorens New Reference turntable boasts a belt-drive design. In addition to the previously announced limited-edition Thorens TT 124 DD 140th Anniversary turntable - a brilliant ’table in its own right also seen in Munich that is capped at a manufacturing run of 140 pieces, available only as complete set that includes the company’s vaunted SPU TD 124 phono cartridge, and sports an overall SRP of €11,999 - the New Reference ’table is indeed a sight to see in and of itself. Next up is the Thorens New Reference turntable, a stunning piece that’s intended to celebrate 140 years of the company’s design and performance prowess.
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