Anyone know?

Transcription Device?

Just curious.

I have heard Trancription Deck somewhere, but not sure that is correct
Regards,
Jim

Top Dollar....

Tourne Disque It's french for a rotating disk.
per a friend at http://www.vinylengine.com/
Regards,
Jim

i think it goes back to when they looked like this

Top Deck.

Not the right answer, just my opinion of this brand of TT.

Snade

A German source states "I always assumed - up to now - it was
from "Thorens Drehtisch"
where Drehtisch is German for Turntable"

My original source states
"Well, Thorens started to use the letters TD with the TD 124 in 1957, and at that time Thorens was located in St. Croix in Switzerland, and as far I know, french was the language there. My source of information is Gerhard Weichler's book: "Thorens - Faszination einer lebenden Legende".
Interesting thread,
Jim

Great question, and I'm sure Jim nailed it.

I speak German (minor in college, lived there for 7 months), and it's hard for me not to pronounce it "Torens," (hard T like in Tom) since that would actually be the correct pronunciation of a "th" in German. So I have to make a conscious effort to say Thorens with a "th" when talking to someone about them. Just thought I'd mention that here since it's sort of relevant.

Good stuff. :thmbsp: Thanks Jim for the link.

Tourne Disque It's french for a rotating disk.
per a friend at http://www.vinylengine.com/
Regards,
Jim

I agree.

I remember when I took French, that the term for "record player" was tourne disque.

Therefore TD would make sense as a prefix for a turntable model number.

Speaking of French, I also know how to order snails while wearing a parachute. :D

i think it goes back to when they looked like this

that one looks like Triple Decker.

i think it goes back to when they looked like this

Yikes, that platter looks like it weighs 100lbs!

Top Deck.

Not the right answer, just my opinion of this brand of TT.

Snade
Nobody started referring to TTs as "Decks" until a just a few years ago.

And while I will agree that they are not the best, I think they are at least among some of the better classic TTs that one could buy.

I was looking at some of the new models the other day and I thought the TD stood for "Too Dear"

I was looking at some of the new models the other day and I thought the TD stood for "Too Dear"

Too Dear ??? What does that mean ?

Nobody started referring to TTs as "Decks" until a just a few years ago.

And while I agree that they are not the best, I think they are at least among some of the better classic TTs one could buy.

but certainly one of the more user friendly TT around almost idiot proof at that.

To Die for...?

Too Dear ??? What does that mean ?

"Dear" in the UK means "expensive".

In North America, it's spelled "deer", and it's something you hit at high speed using a car or truck.

If you google Thorens images, you should come up with what (I think) they started with: music boxes. Early digital devices. :D

Jah, der werken gut! Naturlïch!

Too Dear ??? What does that mean ?

ah..............translation from Australian to American english dear = expensive

Here (http://www.thorensinfo.de/html/thorens-zeittafel.html) is an interesting timetable about Thorens, unfortunately German only. Did you know they also made lighters and harmonica's? And that they built record changers named CD30 and CD50? :)

Nobody started referring to TTs as "Decks" until a just a few years ago.

How long has Systemdeck been around?

Over 20 years?

Here (http://www.thorensinfo.de/html/thorens-zeittafel.html) is an interesting timetable about Thorens, unfortunately German only. Did you know they also made lighters and harmonica's? And that they built record changers named CD30 and CD50? :)

Well, if TD is "Tourne Disque" maybe CD is "Change Disque". Which would mean of course, changes discs.

How long has Systemdeck been around?

Over 20 years?
Interestng point. :scratch2: But everybody I knew, and all of the magazines called it your "front-end" twenty years ago. I wonder is this particualr brand-name might have started this change in the common vernacular.

Interestng point. :scratch2: But everybody I knew, and all of the magazines called it your "front-end" twenty years ago. I wonder is this particualr brand-name might have started this change in the common vernacular.


It's Systemdek. No "C".