Gold Sound is Denver's exclusive Thorens dealer. For over 100 years, Thorens has handcrafted superb European turntables. We display the TD309, TD240-2, TD170-1 & TD158 models. All include pre-installed cartridges & excellent tonearms.

In addition to being the world's oldest turntable manufacturer, only Thorens makes a complete line of fully automatic turntables with both  tonearm start & tonearm return. Automatic models include the TD240-2, TD170-1 & TD158. The TD240-2 & TD170-1 have three speeds, 33/45/78 rpm, a rare & desirable feature. The TD240-2 has an attractive natural wood base. 

ABSOLUTE SOUND, 2/11, page 54, said "Gold Sound simply had too many turntables to even begin to judge them. VPI Classic, Rega P3, Thorens TD158, Pro-Ject Debut III - the list is seemingly endless. Gold Sound was also premiering the Thorens TD309. It sure looked awesome & offered further testament to the boom in vinyl."

The TD309, our best sounding & newest Thorens turntable, recently was named EUROPEAN TURNTABLE of the YEAR. Hi-Fi News 2010 YEARBOOK praised the 309, “Excellent imaging, great bass, fine rhythm, absolutely outstanding.” "This eye-catching turntable is clearly the most novel Thorens' design in the last decade. It is ready within minutes of unpacking & offers more than a glimpse into the world of the glorious vinyl sound, which is growing in popularity among general consumers & audiophiles alike. The TD309 is a stylish & affordable passport into the realm of the vinyl LP." HIFI NEWS 10/10

CES is the world's largest electronics show. In January 2011, the Thorens 309 was the only turntable chosen, BEST of CES. "Vinyl playback has been making a comeback recently & part of the reason is high-performance turntables that don’t break the bank. For about the price of a full-featured A/V receiver, consumers can grab the mid-level Thorens’ TD 309 turntable, which jumps out at you in red or black lacquer. Its smoothness & detail simply underscored why I’ve become enamored with vinyl myself lately."

 #   LIST COST  RPM     TYPE      FEATURES
158  $450  $349*   33/45       Automatic
170  $650   $549   33/45/78  Automatic
190  $700   $499* 33/45/78  Automatic
240 $1000 $949* 33/45/78  Automatic   Wood base
309 $1900 $1699* 33/45     Manual   
          STEREOPHILE RECOMMENDED; EUROPEAN
          TURNTABLE OF THE YEAR

          *Demo

    In this chart, model numbers are shortened; for example, the TD, -1, -2, etc. are dropped to save space.  The above models include tonearms with mounted cartridges. All include electronic speed change, from 33 to 45 rpm, etc. There is no need to change the belt to a different pulley.

    The following Thorens turntables are on display at Gold Sound: 
      TD158
    TD170
    TD190
    TD240
    TD309

THORENS REVIEWS

TD309, $1699, "Lean, fast sound with a clean midrange, sharp transients & a well developed soundstage. Thorens has packed this interesting turntable with good ideas, a host of useful features & generous degrees of adjustability", STEREOPHILE, 4/11 Rated in the same class as $7800 turntables  

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