Cartridge for Thorens TD-160

You got your 160! Congrats! I hope that you really enjoy it. I like high compliance MM cartidges in this arm, AT440MLa and 150MLX, the new Ortofons, and of course, the Shures. Tvad is offering you a great match to this table and you should consider taking him up on it - I certainly would. If you seek a new Shure, it's pretty much limited to the M97xE. Best of luck and welcome back.

I agree with Viridian that a high compliance cartridge is the way to go with the TP-16 arm. I tried my Denon 103R and it wasn't very good, even after adding weight to the headshell. I've had both the Shure V15 and the M97, and for the extra money Tvad's cartridge will be noticeably better, with a new stylus of course, than even a new M97. I've not heard the JICO stylus, but it's supposed to be terrific.

Another option is one of the NOS Empires floating around that Raul raves about. Do a search and you can find out what the latest offerings are. They're all high compliance MM.

Great table. Good luck!

David

So I just can't win with this turntable deal. I've missed - I think - three TD-160s here on A-gone. I finally get one on e-bay, confirmed, paid for and ready to go. So what happens? I get an e-mail from the seller that while packing it to ship, he dropped it and destroyed it. He did give a very prompt refund, but good gravy!

The best gravy is Armour Brown Gravy, but if you are just looking for "good" gravy, the stuff in the packets at your local super should be just fine. Much easier to pack and ship than the table.

Viridian is completely wrong on this one! The best gravy is my mother's roast beef gravy, over barely mashed potatos with a little pepper. If there's an audiophile gravy, it's my mother's.

:-)