MK II & MK III


I tried this question on another forum & no luck.  Maybe someone here knows.  This may be a dumb question.  What’s with all the mk II & mk III stuff.  I see it on various brands & an equally varied type of things.  Turntables, my new phono preamp & cartridges.  I’m pretty sure I saw an amp & some speakers Both for sale here. 

I’ve googled & did a thread search here. I can’t find anything that explains with at it is or makes something an “mk” let alone a II or III.

Unless... My Kryptonite?? Some of the stuff I see makes me weak in the knees, my head spins & I drool profusely.  There’s also a Lincoln MK II but, I’m just throwing that in for fun.

I’m really curious.  Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
tochsii

Showing 1 response by erik_squires

It is quite simple. It means updated.

MK is short for "mark" which is kind of like "brand."

So MK III is newer than MK II which is newer than the original.

Originals, being original, often don't have a "mk" nomenclature, like during Julius Ceasar's lifetime, he was not Julius Ceasar I. He was just Julius Ceasar.