Thorens TD 204 A BLACK
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What you need to know
What you need to know
- Simple and Refined Vinyl Listening: manual turntable with belt drive, designed for stable and musical playback.
- Built-in and Switchable RIAA Phono Preamp: direct connection to a line input or use with a phono input by disabling the preamp.
- Ready-to-Play Package: AT 95 E cartridge installed, acrylic dust cover, rubber mat, and phono RCA cable included.
- Elegant Finish: glossy walnut veneer for a high-end integration in a living room or studio corner.
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A Hi-Fi Oriented Turntable: Simplicity, Precision, and Listening Pleasure
This vinyl turntable focuses on a classic and effective design: belt drive, DC motor, and statically balanced tonearm. The goal is clear: to offer clean, warm, and stable sound reproduction with accessible handling. Its glossy walnut finish reinforces its positioning as a "beautiful piece" for home installation while maintaining a pragmatic approach thanks to the built-in RIAA phono preamp.
Who Is It For, and What Are Its Uses?
It is aimed at vinyl enthusiasts who want to (re)discover their collection with a simple setup, without getting lost in complex adjustments. The switchable preamp is ideal if you alternate between a Hi-Fi system, active speakers, or an audio interface on line input. In a DJ context, it is more suitable for listening, archiving, and sampling uses rather than club mixing: the belt drive favors fine playback over demanding techniques like scratching.
Technical specifications
| Digital conversion | No | Dimension | 12" |
| Bluetooth | No | Outputs | Rca |
| Drive | strap | Color | Brown |
| Operation | manual | Stylus tip dimensions | 0.39 x 0.71 mil (thousandth of an inch) |
| RIAA phono preamp | integrated, switchable | Stylus assembly | bonded to a round-section tube |
| Motor type | DC | Cantilever material | aluminium |
| Turntable speed | 33 1/3 rpm, 45 rpm | Frequency response | 20 Hz to 20 kHz |
| Turntable speed variation | plus or minus 2 percent | Channel separation | 20 dB at 1 kHz |
| Wow and flutter | 0.2 percent | Channel balance | 2 dB |
| Finishing | glossy walnut | Output voltage | 4 mV at 1 kHz, 5 cm/sec |
| Platter material | die-cast aluminium | Vertical tracking angle | 23 deg |
| Platter diameter | 12 inches (300 mm) | Vertical tracking force | 1.5 to 2.5 g (standard 2 g) |
| Mat | rubber, included | Static compliance | 20 x 10 -6 cm / dyne |
| Type | static balance, linear | Dynamic compliance | 6.5 x 10 -6 cm / dyne (100 Hz) |
| Effective tonearm length | 9 inches, 232.8 mm | Coil material | TPC copper |
| Stylus pressure level | 0 to 4 g | Recommended load impedance | 47 kOhms |
| Acceptable cartridge weight | 3.5 to 6.0 g | Recommended load capacitance | 100-200 pF |
| Azimuth adjustment | 17.8 mm | Coil inductance | 400 mH at 1 kHz |
| Stylus type | elliptical | ||
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Questions frequently asked
Does the Thorens TD 204 A Black have a built-in phono preamp?
A switchable RIAA phono preamp is built in. The gold-plated RCA output can therefore be adapted to a line input or a phono input, with a dedicated grounding terminal.
Can this turntable be used for mixing or scratching?
The belt drive favors playback precision rather than scratching techniques. This turntable is more suitable for listening, archiving, and sampling than for club mixing.
Which cartridge is mounted on the TD 204 A?
The supplied AT 95 E cartridge is equipped with an elliptical diamond of 0.39 x 0.71 mil. Its recommended tracking force ranges from 1.5 to 2.5 g, with a standard value of 2 g.
What playback speeds are available?
Two speeds are offered: 33 1/3 and 45 RPM. A speed variation of plus or minus 2% allows fine adjustment of the rotation.
Does the tonearm allow adjustment of the tracking force?
The statically balanced TP 120 tonearm allows adjustment of the tracking force within a range of 0 to 4 g. It accepts cartridges weighing from 3.5 to 6 g. Its effective length is 232.8 mm, or 9 inches.
