thorens: TD124 (TD 124); Book "Swiss Precision" from Joac

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thorens: TD124 (TD 124); Book "Swiss Precision" from Joac 
04.Jan.08 15:26
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Swiss Precision by Joachim Bung is just available for order.

After a successful first German edition on hi-fi turntables by the Swiss brand Thorens, which concentrated on the TD 124 model, a revised and strongly expanded second edition of Swiss Precision is available from mid-December.

Swiss Precision includes:
  • A full history of the belt and idler wheel turntables made by Thorens in Sainte-Croix, Switzerland: TD 121, 124, 134, 135, 184, 224
  • Portraits of Lenco AG and Thorens-Franz AG – documenting the whole history of the Swiss turntable in one volume
  • Extensive chapters on the Thorens TD 124’s competition: Garrard 301 / 401, Connoisseur Craftsman, Goldring GL88 and G99, Jobo-Acoustical 2600 / 2800 / 3100, Rek-O-Kut Rondine, Empire Troubadour
  • Information and stories on 1960s tonearm and cartridge classics Ortofon, SME and Shure with attractive photography and rare catalogue images
  • Descriptions of the beginnings of high fidelity in Germany from 1959 to 1964 – including information and photography of the first hi-fi turntables by Braun, Elac, Perpetuum-Ebner and Dual
  • Much more on Lenco and Thorens in discotheques, the role of the TD 124 in Denmark, long-forgotten turntable accessories, etc. …

288 pages, four-color, hardcover, glossy paper, 580 illustrations, English

Project consultation: Ken Kessler; assistance from more than 50 audiophiles and companies

Price: 59 euros

5 Euros shipping to Germany, 11 euros shipping within Europe and 21 euros worldwide shipping via airmail

Order from:

Verlags-Service Angelika Bung

Stichelwiese 2 b, 61389 Schmitten, Germany

Telephone: +49-6084-3764, E-Mail: info@redaktionsbuero-bung.de

Sneak preview of the book under the following link of the editor: www.beykirch.net/Thorens/Buch.htm Attachments:

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