Thorens | Vinyl Sound Buffalo, NY USA

Thorens turntables and phono preamplifiers are available at Vinyl Sound USA Inc. in Buffalo, NY, your authorised Thorens dealer serving Western New York and the United States. Founded in Switzerland in 1883 and now designed and engineered in Bergisch Gladbach, Germany, Thorens is one of the oldest and most storied names in analog audio, introducing one of the world's first electric motor-driven record players in 1928 and cementing its legendary status with the TD 124 idler-drive turntable in 1957. The Thorens lineup at Vinyl Sound Buffalo spans the TD 402 DD, TD 1500, TD 1600, TD 1601, TD 124 DD, and the flagship New Reference turntable, alongside the MM 008 phono preamplifier and a complete range of cartridges and analog accessories, covering every performance level from first serious turntable through reference analog reproduction.

Thorens turntables are among the most critically acclaimed in the world. The Thorens TD 124 DD received The Absolute Sound Golden Ear Award, with reviewers describing its performance as fully competitive with turntables costing multiples of its retail price, and Stereophile praised its deep well of touch, tone, texture, and impact, noting that familiar records took on new life through it. The TD 124 DD reinterprets the legendary 1957 original with a 12-pole direct drive motor engineered to eliminate cogging, maintaining the iconic styling while employing modern materials, precision bearing design by Helmut Thiele, and firmware by Walter Fuchs for contemporary analog performance. The Thorens New Reference turntable, introduced in 2024, updates the legendary 1979 Reference design with sky hook isolation technology, support for up to three tonearms, and the latest precision engineering from the Thorens team in Bergisch Gladbach.

Thorens' suspended sub-chassis design philosophy, pioneered with the TD 150 in 1965 and refined across six decades, delivers exceptional vibration isolation and speed stability that belt-drive competitors including Pro-Ject, Rega, and Music Hall replicate but rarely surpass. The TD 1500 revives the TD 150 heritage with a TP 150 tonearm derived from the TD 124 DD's arm design, SME headshell connector for rapid cartridge swapping, and factory-fitted Ortofon 2M Bronze cartridge, making it one of the most complete and musically satisfying turntable packages available under $3,000. Visit Vinyl Sound USA in Buffalo, NY to audition the full Thorens lineup and receive expert guidance on matching a Thorens turntable to your tonearm, cartridge, phono stage, and listening room.