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What does the term "MK" mean in relation to hi-hi gear?
This is a little off topic but I have have ALWAYS wondered this. You see
these letters all the time in high-end audio model numbers. Like some high-end turntable will be called the "MK-II" or "MK-III" etc. What the heck does the "M" and the "K" stand for? I doubt it's Miller and Kriesel (a subwoofer manufactuerer). I've done Google searches but to no avail. Does anyone know? Thanks, MOSFET |
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What does the term "MK" mean in relation to hi-hi gear?
I know it sometimes stands for mark, and the bigger the number the newer the model would be. I don't know if it ever has any other meaning or not. -Matt -- mbuchman |
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What does the term "MK" mean in relation to hi-hi gear?
Mark is what I thought it stood for. -- X-OvrDistortion |
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What does the term "MK" mean in relation to hi-hi gear?
Okay Nick, I've narrowed this down to three possible orgins:
1) Monster Kill. It's a way of killing monsters in Unreal Tournament. 2) Mary-Kate Olsen. 3) Mark (designation). Mark can be used to indicate series or model number of a production line. Because a mark is often made to measure height or progress, by metonymy the word mark is used to mean a level of development, and level designations like "Mark I", "Mark II" etc. come to be used as proper names. Examples include the Lincoln Continental Marks Series, various Mark 1and Mark I computers. MK sometimes abbreviates such nominal uses of Mark. (taken from Wikipedia) My bet is number 3...but I'm much more intersted in number 2!! Tony -- 2001 Nissan Maxima SE Anniversary Edition Clarion DRZ9255 Head Unit, Phoenix Gold ZX475ti, ZX450 and Xenon X1200.1 Amplifiers, Dynaudio System 360 Tri-Amped In Front and Focal 130HCs For Rear Fill, Image Dynamics IDMAX10 D4 v.3 Sub 2001 Chevy S10 ZR2 Pioneer DEH-P9600MP Head Unit, Phoenix Gold Ti500.4 Amp, Focal 165HC Speakers & Image Dynamics ID8 D4 v.3 Sub 2006 Mustang GT Coupe Alpine IVA-D310 DVD Head Unit, Alpine MRA-550 Digital 5.1 Amp, Boston Acoustics Z-Series Speakers, Alpine SBS-05DC Center Channel Speaker, Amplified MTX Thunderform Sub |
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What does the term "MK" mean in relation to hi-hi gear?
yea, it's just a designation for new or revised models. You could substitute "version" for MK if you wanted. -- black300zx |
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What does the term "MK" mean in relation to hi-hi gear?
Tony, I'm just going to think it's number 2. it certainly will make reading
Audio Advisor much more interesting to think that! Nick "Tony F" wrote in message ... Okay Nick, I've narrowed this down to three possible orgins: 1) Monster Kill. It's a way of killing monsters in Unreal Tournament. 2) Mary-Kate Olsen. 3) Mark (designation). Mark can be used to indicate series or model number of a production line. Because a mark is often made to measure height or progress, by metonymy the word mark is used to mean a level of development, and level designations like "Mark I", "Mark II" etc. come to be used as proper names. Examples include the Lincoln Continental Marks Series, various Mark 1and Mark I computers. MK sometimes abbreviates such nominal uses of Mark. (taken from Wikipedia) My bet is number 3...but I'm much more intersted in number 2!! Tony -- 2001 Nissan Maxima SE Anniversary Edition Clarion DRZ9255 Head Unit, Phoenix Gold ZX475ti, ZX450 and Xenon X1200.1 Amplifiers, Dynaudio System 360 Tri-Amped In Front and Focal 130HCs For Rear Fill, Image Dynamics IDMAX10 D4 v.3 Sub 2001 Chevy S10 ZR2 Pioneer DEH-P9600MP Head Unit, Phoenix Gold Ti500.4 Amp, Focal 165HC Speakers & Image Dynamics ID8 D4 v.3 Sub 2006 Mustang GT Coupe Alpine IVA-D310 DVD Head Unit, Alpine MRA-550 Digital 5.1 Amp, Boston Acoustics Z-Series Speakers, Alpine SBS-05DC Center Channel Speaker, Amplified MTX Thunderform Sub |
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