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Offered is „TD 126 MK III Electronic.“ by Thorens as second-hand device from the category „Record Player, Tone Arm, System...“ on audio-markt.de - the online market place for high-end. The advert with the number 2347380666 ends on 14.10.2026 at 06:04 o'clock.
The timing is fine: the TD 126 MK III is an earlier high-end Thorens belt-drive, and that matters because you’re buying into a classic suspended-subchassis design rather than a current-production deck with easy parts support. At €950, it lands just above the €942 median of the recent EUR comps and well below the €995 75th percentile, so this reads as fair to slightly strong, not ambitious.
What makes it worthwhile is the sonics: these Thorens tables are prized for calm, stable, musical playback and excellent isolation, especially with a good arm and cartridge match. If this one is genuinely clean and complete, it’s a solid enthusiast buy. The main thing to confirm is service history and whether any suspension, motor, or cueing work has already been done, since age is the real variable on these rather than the model itself.
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Thorens traces its origins to 1883 in Sainte-Croix, Switzerland, where Hermann Thorens founded the company in the Jura mountains to craft music boxes and mechanical musical devices. Pioneering audio technology soon followed, with early cylinder phonographs, horn gramophones, and record players that established Thorens as an innovator predating the modern vinyl record. By the 1920s, breakthroughs like electric gramophone motors and magnetic pickups propelled international success, employing over 1,200 workers and embodying Swiss precision engineering. Ownership shifts, including a 2018 acquisition by Gunter Kürten, former Elac head, have revitalized the brand while honoring its 140-year heritage.
Thorens remains synonymous with high-quality turntables, its core focus since iconic idler-drive models like the TD-124 and TD-160 defined the golden age of analog playback. Vintage enthusiasts prize these for their robust plinths, precise motors, and timeless performance, while modern lines such as the 900 series introduce air-suspended sub-chassis for superior isolation. Brief forays into receivers, cassette decks, and speakers in the 1970s yielded to an unwavering commitment to vinyl reproduction, encompassing both LP and 78rpm formats.
Positioned as a high-end analog specialist, Thorens commands respect among discerning audiophiles and vintage collectors for its blend of historical pedigree and contemporary refinement. No longer strictly Swiss-manufactured but retaining that ethos, it occupies a niche boutique space—elevating turntables beyond entry-level to precision instruments that rival top competitors. Under Kürten's stewardship, Thorens thrives in the vinyl resurgence, delivering musical authenticity that serious hi-fi buyers demand.
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