Thorens
Website:https://www.thorens.com/
Est. year: 1883
Location: Switzerland
Thorens is a Swiss-founded manufacturer of high-end turntables with roots stretching back to 1883, one of the oldest continuously operating names in the entire audio industry, building more than a century of reputation as a historically significant analogue-source specialist.
Range & what it's known for
The catalog spans the TD-series turntables, from accessible TD 190 models through to the flagship TD 1600 and reference-tier Reference series, with Thorens's engineering historically distinguished by the celebrated TD 124 and TD 160 designs decades ago that established the brand's reputation for well-engineered belt-drive and idler-drive turntable technology.
Who owns it and where it's made
Thorens has passed through several ownership changes across its more than century-long history, with current manufacturing continuing under the brand's present ownership structure in Germany; buyers should confirm specific current production arrangements directly with the brand.
The lineup in this catalog
Turntables. Prices span roughly 500 to over 10,000 euros across the current range.
Who it's for
Thorens suits buyers specifically seeking one of the analogue industry's oldest and most historically significant turntable heritage names, spanning more than a century of continuous, if occasionally interrupted, engineering history.