THORENS 550 user manual

Take the supplied ground lead and connect the ground post (8) at the rear panel with the ground post on your preamplifier/amplifier or separate phono-preamplifier.

When placing your record player onto its final position make sure it is a fair distance away from other audio devic- es (e.g. amplifiers, receives or CD players). This measure is to avoid electro-magnetic interferences which can yield a distorting effect in the sensitive pickup cartridge which may be audible as hum during playback.

Electro-magnetic interferences however can be dis- closed and eliminated by simply changing the position of the record player with respect to the other audio components.

Thorens record players are relatively insensitive when sub- ject to foot-fall shocks or airborne vibrations. Neverthe- less, a general problem remains when it comes to playing back vinyl records with a high-quality pickup cartridge. It is therefore highly recommended to go for a sturdy piece of furniture or rack for placement, whereby a close proximity of the record player to the loudspeakers is to be avoided.

Under certain circumstances all these precautions may not be good enough in older houses with wooden floor con- struction. Here, in most cases a solid shelf firmly mounted to a supporting wall can be very beneficial to the sonic properties of the record player if it is placed on such a shelf or console.

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