Thorens TD 145 vs Thorens TD 150
Side-by-side specifications and a plain-English account of the recorded differences. Full profiles: Thorens TD 145 · Thorens TD 150.
| Specification | Thorens TD 145 |
Thorens TD 150 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Highlighted difference. £200 (used) | £220 (used) |
| Category | Vintage | Vintage |
| Status | discontinued | discontinued |
| Years | 1974–? | 1965–1973 |
| Drive | belt drive | belt drive |
| Speeds | 33/45 rpm | 33/45 rpm |
| Operation | semi-automatic | manual |
| Cartridge supplied | None | None |
| Phono stage | No | No |
| USB output | No | No |
| Bluetooth | No | No |
| Platter | zinc-alloy, two-piece | zinc-alloy, two-piece |
| Tonearm | Thorens TP-16 | Thorens TP-13 (TP-13A on Mk II) |
| Wow & flutter | — | — |
Practical differences
Highlighted cells show a lower reference price, support for more listed speeds, or the presence of a convenience feature. They are not an overall score.
On price alone the Thorens TD 145 costs less, coming in £20 (about 10%) below the Thorens TD 150.
Both are belt-drive, so that part of the experience should feel similar on either deck: a motor that's mechanically isolated from the platter by an elastic belt, which is the usual route to a quieter noise floor — the default choice across most of hi-fi.
Operation differs: the Thorens TD 145 is semi-automatic, the Thorens TD 150 is manual.
Bottom line: £20 separates these reference prices. That difference is factual; this specification comparison does not assign an overall winner.
Merchant searches
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| Merchant | Type | Delivery | Product search |
|---|---|---|---|
| eBay UK | used marketplace | Varies by seller | Search at eBay UK ↗ |
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Merchant searches
2 UK merchants handle used or discontinued decks like this — each outbound link searches the deck on that merchant’s site.
| Merchant | Type | Delivery | Product search |
|---|---|---|---|
| eBay UK | used marketplace | Varies by seller | Search at eBay UK ↗ |
| Vinyl Revival | music retail | UK delivery | Search at Vinyl Revival ↗ |