Thorens TD 550

摘要

Last year saw the 125th anniversary of the oldest brand in specialist hi-fi. So even if you think the current vogue for 12in tonearms is just a craze, you certainly can't accuse this venerable German company of bandwagon-jumping with its 'anniversary' TP 125 Special Edition. This arm looks perfect on its TD 550 flagship turntable.rnMassive, luxurious in every way, the TD 550 seems to fulfil an old-fashioned idea of what a top-of-the-range record player oughtrnto be. The plinth's highly polished metal front plate has buttons for power on, start/stop, and 33 and 45rpm speed selection. At the rear you will find screws to trim the 33/45 speeds, alongside pairs of RCA phono and XLR outputs -although the TP 125SE tonearm comes with its own 1 m-long cables which sprout from the arm above its mounting point. They are fed down through a cutout in the arm mounting plate, then clamped by the edge of the arm base.