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Above: Three Photos: Clearlight Audio RDC platter. It came on the Ambiance but was also sold seperately by Clearlight Audio in Germany.
-- Rolf's comments are in "quotes":
"The Ambiance. I took some pics in
condition as he came to me, except the platter, it's the very last
original and it's my own. Everything is original but several parts are
missing."
Q and A:
Q: I am getting some clues that the
Ambiance and TD320 have a common
layout....? I have yet to
disassemble one of the TD320 models and
consequently don't understand
the sub-chassis and suspension design.
A: "Ambiance´s father is
the TD 2001/ 3001. But the 2001 based on the 320, so some
things
looks very similar.
Ambiance, TD 2001, TD 3001 and TD 320 are
using the same motor drive and motor
(except TD 320 and TD 320 II
using the TD 520 (!) motor with a clutch in the
motor pulley
Ambiance and TD 2001/ 3001 are using the same chassis geometry. You can
use the
Ambiance RDC tone arm board on a TD 2001/ 3001 with very good
results.
Ambiance own is only the cherry wood RDC filled outer frame
and the RDC
ground plate, a little greater than the 2001 ground
plate. You can see the RDC
filling on the pics I sent, around the
power supply connector.
Every other part is exchangeable! Thorens
himself built the 2001 Iso-track, a
little Ambiance. Only difference:
In Ambiance RDC Material always brass
flitters are used ( You can see
them in the platter pics I sent ) and the power
supply of the 2001
Iso-track has a plastic case, Ambiance is using a metal case
from the
2000 electronic line and better connectors."