thorens 160

audio asylum posts indicate that the motor shafts can be bent and apparently that is why the post was added. Anyway when I turn it on without the platter the shaft is wobbles and the plastic shaft wobbles and the belt noise seems to come from it tracking around. I don't have a SME arm yet, although I would like to install one at some point.

Jon: Yes, looks like this is the case. Any luck on a replacement motor? Also what about the person/party that sold you the TT (are they taking any responsibility for the damage)? Still can't imagine how this type of damage would occur during transit unless the rest of the package and TT was trashed, as this is an internal part that would be well protected unless the seller was lacking enough knowledge/common sense to leave the platter installed when packaging the TT for shipment.

Since you do not yet own an SME and/or other arm to upgrade (then no worry on that issue).

e-mailed thorens today, needle doctor doesn't have that one. fed-ex pinheads showed up today--yep it bent alright--and another one on Monday to look at the box--yep it a box alright, dah maybe shouldn't drop them from the planes, hic, hic. The thing plays ok, and what's a bent motor shaft in the big picture anyway!

Check out the replacement motors at Origin Live. I am considering this for my TD-160mkII. Best of luck Louis