Products Suitable for Thorens TD145 / TD146 / TD147 / TD160 TD165 and TD166 Turntables

All these Plates and armboards are manufactured from military spec Aluminium to exremely tight tolerances with a high quality satin finish.

Below is our standard off the shelf range but we have also manufactured special Mounting Plates for the TD160 etc to suit the following arms - Morch-UP4, Mission  774, ADC, Grace 707, Hadcock 228, SAEC WE407/23, Sumiko Premier MMT, Mayware Formula 4 and Audio Technica AT1009 please contact us if you have a non standard requirement.  


  TD160 / SME Mounting Plate

For easy fitting of an SME 3009 Tone Arm, locates the arm at the correct geometry and VTA (Vertical Tracking Angle). Comes with Screws for fixing the arm to the Plate. Also suitable  for Thorens models - TD145 / TD146 / TD147 / TD165 and TD166.

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 TD160 / SME Solid Mounting Plate

 

TD160 / SME Solid Mount 1

TD160 / SME Solid Mount 2
 
A Plate for mounting an SME 3009 Arm without the Rubber Grommets in the SME Bed Plate. Opinions vary but most people including Soundsupports agree that this method of mounting gives superior sound quality to the standard Grommet mounting. Comes with screws for fixing arm to Plate. Also suitable for Thorens models - TD145 / TD146 / TD147 / TD165 and TD166. As this Plate is tapped with M3 threads it is also suitable for the newer SME Arms such as - Series M2, Series 300, Series IV and Series V.
 
 
 
 

 
TD160 / Rega Mounting Plate  

 

 

 
 
A Plate to allow easy fitting of a Rega RB 250, RB300 or RB600 at the correct geometry and VTA (Vertical Tracking Angle) Plate is also compatible with Rega based arms from Origin Live etc and the Roksan Tabriz. Also suitable  for Thorens models - TD145 / TD146 / TD147 / TD165 and TD166. Please note the Turntable sub-Chassis may need some material removing to allow clearance for the underneath of the arm.

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 TD160 / Rega Mounting Plate and VTA Adjuster set

This Plate is manufactured to be 2 MM lower than our Standard TD160 / Rega Mounting Plate (see above) so it can be used with our VTA Set for those who wish to play around with the height of the arm. compatible with the Rega RB250, RB300 and RB600 and models based on these arms. Comes complete with our VTA Set to save you money by buying together. Also suitable for Thorens models -  TD145 / TD146 / TD147 / TD165 and TD166. Please note the Turntable sub-Chassis may need some material removing to allow clearance for the underneath of the arm. Click here for info on our VTA Set.

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TD160 / Rega RB251 / RB301 / RB700 / RB1000 Mounting Plate

Thorens TD160 / RB301

A Plate to allow easy fitting of a Rega RB 251, RB301, RB700 and RB1000 at the correct geometry and VTA (Vertical Tracking Angle) Plate is also compatible with Rega based OEM arms. Also suitable  for Thorens models - TD145 / TD146 / TD147 / TD165 and TD166. Please note the Turntable sub-Chassis may need some material removing to allow clearance for the underneath of the arm. Comes with the 3 screws for attaching the arm to the Plate (see picture above).

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TD160 / Linn Mounting Plate

TD160 / Linn 1

 TD160 / LINN 2

A Mounting Plate for locating Linn arms at the correct mounting distance and height (VTA). Also suitable for the Jelco SA-250 ST tone arm. Suitable for Thorens models -  TD145 / TD146 / TD147 / TD165 and TD166.

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 TD160 / Jelco Armboard (214 MM Mounting Distance)

TD160 Jelco Armboard

TD160 Jelco Plate

TD160 Mounting Plate / Armboard for Jelco SA750D and SA250 (214 MM mounting distance non straight arm tube). Also suitable for Thorens models - TD145 / TD146 / TD147 / TD165 and TD166.

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   TD160 Blank mounting Plate

 

TD160 Blank Armboard top

An Armboard for mounting on a TD160 sub-chassis in the position of the original Thorens Armboard. This has no holes other than the 3 for attaching to the turntable. This is ideal for mounting unusual arms or  where you want to drill the arm hole yourself or experiment with geometry. Also suitable for Thorens models -TD145 /TD146 / TD147 / TD165 and TD166.

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 TD160 etc Self Tapping Screws  

 TD160 Self Tapping Screws
 
 

 

A set of 3 Self Tapping Screws for securing the Mounting Plates and Armboards above. Equivalent to the original Thorens screws

Suitable for Thorens models -TD145 /TD146/ TD147/ TD165 and TD166.

 

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