THORENS concrete (1988) | Hi-Fi on the Rocks

 

The legendary "Concrete drive" was the work of a young designer from Switzerland. Modelled after the basic shape of a record, the "Concrete" not only wowed visually, it also offered a convincing technical performance. The base made of concrete and the leaf-sprung sub chassis carved out of an aluminum block damped impact sound and vibrations. This audiophile sculpture was mainly equipped with the SME 3009 S2 tonearm. Another special feature: the 2.7 kg platter made of mineral glass. It is driven by the 24-pole synchronous motor known from the 300 series to a 1.5 kg aluminum sub-platter. It is electronically based on the TD 320 / TD 520 series with a concrete base and it's a great sounding turntable. It was built in limited numbers, approximately 200 to 350 units.

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