GS-2026-0002 — Ortofon OM10 / Thorens TD160 Super / SME III

Name: GS-2026-0002 — Ortofon OM10 / Thorens TD160 Super / SME III — 1 kHz Reference Check
Creator: Michelangelo Canonico
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Measured by Michelangelo Canonico for Direct Sound Records using Groove Scope.

Status: Draft. The playback chain is identified. Test-record details, setup values, capture format and software/method versions still require confirmation. Distortion diagnostics were variable in this capture.

Playback chain

Component	Identification
Turntable	Thorens TD160 Super
Tonearm	SME III
Cartridge	Ortofon OM10
Phono preamplifier	Perreaux EP2
Input interface label	EVO4

Primary results

Metric	Result
Playback speed	34.14 RPM
Playback speed error	+2.41%
Settled range	34.06–34.23 RPM
DIN-shaped wow & flutter	0.037%
Average 1 kHz separation	26.8 dB
Channel balance	+0.82 dB

Quality warning

The distortion comparison was unavailable because phase tracking did not retain enough clean, continuous tone segments. Distortion and harmonic figures are archived but should not drive setup decisions from this capture.

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