The TD 350 revives Thorens' suspended subclasses design and delivered "that classic 'suspended-turntable sound' done to perfection, without bottom-end discontinuing and bloat" said MF. With the SME M2 tonearm and Clearaudio Maestro cartridge, the TD 350 produced a "relaxing yet stimulating" sound marked by a "harmonically rich picture" and "velvety image physicality" but lacked some speed detail.
The revival of Thorens' unique subchassis concept is startling with their new TD 350. The TD 350 represents the perfect symbiosis of a mass drive and a subchassis turntable and unites the benefits of both technologies. Experience the rebirth of a unique technology with the most modern materials and the latest knowledge inside the TD 350. Thorens calls is "IDD" (Independent Double Damping) and speak of the way the subchassis is suspended inside the massive wooden plinth. This kind of suspension damps the vibrations and excursions in the horizontal and the vertical completely independent of each other. In combination with their nine-pound heavy platter and the new low-friction bearing, this drive has got such an incredible stable and calm rotation that results in high resolution and big dynamics. The built-in electronic unit controls and stabilizes the speed exactly.
"…The 350 revives the brand's famous suspended-subchassis design…banging on the plinth or the platform – and I mean banging, not tapping – didn't faze the system. I couldn't hear the faintest thump through my speakers…The TD 350 produced a 1004Hz test track – about as good as it gets…There was weight and control on bottom…There wasn't a hint of midbass bloat: the mids were rich, full and nicely detailed. And the top was sweet, yet vibrant and extended…classic 'suspended-turntable sound' done to perfection, without the soft, bottom-end discontinuity and bloat often heard from such designs…" – Michael Fremer, Stereophile, May 2007
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